Table 2.
Die specifications
| Die hole diameter, mm [D] | 4.8 |
|---|---|
| Effective length, mm [L] | 44.5 |
| Internal die surface area, cm2 [a] | 1477.5 |
| Holes per cm2 [hd] | 2.3 |
| Effective volume per hole,a cm3 [v] | 0.8 |
| Feed per die in effective length,b kg [f] | 1.7 |
aThe effective volume per hole equals πD2L/4.
bThe amount of material in the effective length of the die equals total number holes [ahd] × volume per hole [v] × material density [0.609 g/cm3].