Thermomechanical Optimization and Comparison of a Low Thermal Inertia Mold with Rectangular Heating Channels and a Conventional Mold

Table 1

Characteristics of reference tools and material properties.

Characteristics			Units
Dimensions		570 × 570 × 110	mm^3
Materials		Steel 316L	—
Heating power		12	kW
Fluid volume		16	L
Composite dimensions		400 × 400 × 3	mm^3
	Steel	Insulation	Composite
λ (W·m^−1·K^−1)	15	0.18	λx = 2
			λy = 0.2
Cp (J·kg^−1·K^−1)	450	1130	1000
ρ (kg·m^−3)	7900	770	1800
E (MPa)	210000	3750	—
ν	0.3	0.3	—