Classes of Injection Mold

Mold Class

Production Level

Cycles

Applications

Tolerance

Cost

Lead Time

Class 105

Production Level: Very Low

Cycles: Less than 500 cycles

Applications: Prototype testing

Tolerance: ± 0.02mm

Cost: Inexpensive to produce a very limited number of product prototypes

Lead Time: 7-10 days

Class 104

Production Level: Low

Cycles: Less than 100K cycles

Applications: Good for limited-production parts with non-abrasive materials

Tolerance: ± 0.02mm

Cost: Fall within low to moderate price ranges

Lead Time: 10-15 days

Class 103

Production Level: Medium

Cycles: Less than 500K cycles

Applications: For low to medium-production parts

Tolerance: ± 0.02mm

Cost: Fall within common price ranges

Lead Time: 10-15 days

Class 102

Production Level: Medium to high

Cycles: Less than 1M

Applications: Good for parts with abrasive materials and/or tight tolerances

Tolerance: ± 0.02mm

Cost: Fairly high price and made with materials of high quality

Lead Time: 10-15 days

Class 102

Production Level: Extremely high

Cycles: Over 1M cycles

Applications: Extremely high production and fast cycle times

Tolerance: ± 0.02mm

Cost: Highest price and made with only the highest quality materials

Lead Time: 10-18 days

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