I have a barrel extruder that is extruding plastic. I need to find the shape factor for a square die opening given a width and length of the die opening. I also know the viscosity of the plastic melt. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.
The effect of the die orifice shape can be assessed by the die shape factor, defined as the ratio of the pressure required to extrude a cross-section of a given shape relative to the extrusion pressure for a circular cross-section of the same area.
kx=0.98+0.02*[(cx/cc)^2.25]
Where kx is the die shape factor in extrusion; cx is the perimeter of the extruded cross-section, and cc is the perimeter of a circle of the same area as the actual extruded shape.
Generally, The value of (cx/cc) varies from 1 to 6.
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