How to Protect Soft Base Materials

Mold builders and molders should carefully consider coating selection if they want to extend the life of molds and components made of soft base material such as aluminum and beryllium copper (BeCu).

Aluminum is excellent for machining quick prototype cavities and cores to quickly deliver a mold to the customer. Beryllium copper offers the required strength and thermal conductivity to improve cycle time and finished part quality.

View Rich Wozniak’s MoldMaking Technology article about choosing the right coating for molds and components with soft base materials here.