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Plastic Injection Molding Tolerance Guide

This document provides tolerance guidelines for plastic injection molding. It lists dimensional tolerances for various plastic materials based on part size, as well as tolerances for straightness/flatness and hole diameters. Dimensional tolerances range from +/-0.030mm for precision parts under 20mm to +/-0.375mm for commercial parts over 100mm, with fiber-filled plastics allowing tighter tolerances. Straightness/flatness tolerances range from +/-0.150mm for precision reinforced plastics to +/-1.500mm for commercial polyethylene parts over 100mm. Hole diameter tolerances range from +/-0.030mm to +/-0.150mm depending on the material, hole size, and precision requirements.

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Plastic Injection Molding Tolerance Guide

This document provides tolerance guidelines for plastic injection molding. It lists dimensional tolerances for various plastic materials based on part size, as well as tolerances for straightness/flatness and hole diameters. Dimensional tolerances range from +/-0.030mm for precision parts under 20mm to +/-0.375mm for commercial parts over 100mm, with fiber-filled plastics allowing tighter tolerances. Straightness/flatness tolerances range from +/-0.150mm for precision reinforced plastics to +/-1.500mm for commercial polyethylene parts over 100mm. Hole diameter tolerances range from +/-0.030mm to +/-0.150mm depending on the material, hole size, and precision requirements.

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Tolerance Guide

Plastic Injection Molding

Plastic Injection Molding Tolerance Guide

Dimensional Tolerances ± mm
Commercial Tolerance Precision Higher Cost
1 to 20 21 to 100 101 to 160 for each 20mm 1 to 20 21 to 100
Dimension over 100
(+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) over 160 add (+/-mm) (+/-mm)
ABS 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100
ABS/PC Blend 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100
GPS 0.075 0.150 0.305 0.100 0.050 0.080
HDPE 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110
LDPE 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110
Mod PPO/PPE 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100
PA 0.075 0.160 0.310 0.080 0.030 0.130
PA 30% GF 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100
PBT 30% GF 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100
PC 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100
PC 20% Glass 0.050 0.100 0.200 0.080 0.030 0.080
PMMA 0.075 0.120 0.250 0.080 0.050 0.070
POM 0.075 0.160 0.310 0.080 0.030 0.130
PP 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110
PP 20% Talc 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110
PPS 30%GF 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100
SAN 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100
*Project review required for all materials

Straightness / Flatness Tolerances


Warpage is due to the difference between the mold shrinkage rates in the direction of the mold flow and across the flow. The effect is more noticeable in fiber filled plastics. The major
factor is different wall thickness as a thick section normally shrinks more than a thinner section. Mold design, gate position and process control can minimize this effect, however, the basic
material behavior cannot be corrected 100%. Therefore a practical tolerance must be negotiated with the respective production units.

Commercial Tolerance Precision Higher Cost


0-100 101-160 0-100 101-160
Dimension
(+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm)
ABS 0.380 0.800 0.250 0.500
ABS/PC Blend 0.380 0.800 0.250 0.500
Acetal 0.300 0.500 0.150 0.250
Acrylic 0.180 0.330 0.100 0.100
GPS 0.250 0.380 0.180 0.250
Mod PPO/PPE 0.380 0.800 0.250 0.500
PA 0.300 0.500 0.150 0.250
PA 30% GF 0.150 0.200 0.080 0.100
PBT 30% GF 0.150 0.200 0.080 0.100
PC 0.150 0.200 0.080 0.100
Polycarbonate, 20% Glass 0.130 0.180 0.080 0.100
Polyethylene 0.850 1.500 0.500 0.850
Polypropylene 0.850 1.500 0.500 0.850
Polypropylene, 20% Talc 0.850 1.500 0.500 0.850
PPS 30%GF 0.150 0.200 0.080 0.100
SAN 0.380 0.800 0.250 0.500

Hole Diameter Tolerances ±mm


Commercial Tolerance Precision Higher Cost
0-3 3.1-6 6.1-14 14-40 0-3 3.1-6 6.1-14 14-40
Dimension
(+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm)
ABS 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.030 0.030 0.050 0.050
ABS/PC 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.030 0.030 0.050 0.050
GPS 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.090 0.030 0.030 0.040 0.050
HDPE 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.150 0.030 0.050 0.050 0.080
LDPE 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.150 0.030 0.050 0.050 0.080
PA 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.130 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.080
PA30% GF 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.050
PBT30% GF 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.050
PC 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.050
PC 20% GF 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.050
PMMA 0.080 0.080 0.100 0.130 0.030 0.050 0.050 0.080
POM 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.130 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.080
PP 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.150 0.030 0.050 0.050 0.080
PP, 20% Talc 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.150 0.030 0.050 0.050 0.080
PPS 30%Glass 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.080 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.050
SAN 0.050 0.050 0.080 0.100 0.030 0.030 0.050 0.050
Tolerance Guide

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