Temperature Dependence and Magnetic Properties of Injection Molding Tool Materials Used in Induction Heating

To analyze the heating phase of an induction heated injection molding tool precisely, the temperature-dependent magnetic properties, B–H curves, and the hysteresis loss are necessary for the molding tool materials. Hence, injection molding tool steels, core materials among other materials have, in this paper, been characterized for their temperature-dependent magnetic properties. The properties have been measured using a vibrating sample magnetometer, able to reach to 350 °C. The established material database comprises the B–H loops, from which the mean B–H curve, relative permeability versus magnetic flux density, and hysteresis loss versus magnetic flux density have been extracted and are presented.