Cooling Time & Cycle Estimator
Cooling time scales with the square of wall thickness — that single law drives most of part cost. Adjust the inputs and watch it work. Estimates use the standard plate-cooling equation; background in our cycle time guide.
The square law in action
At 2.0 mm wall your cooling time is about 4.1 s. Halve the wall to 1.0 mm and it drops to 1.0 s — a fourfold reduction, because cooling time is proportional to thickness squared. That is why our wall thickness guide treats every unnecessary 0.5 mm as a cost decision, and why thin-wall moulding can cycle in seconds.
Assumptions: one-dimensional plate cooling, cooling as 60% of the cycle (typical range 50–70%), no hot-spot or geometry penalties. Real parts with ribs, bosses and cores cool unevenly; a mould flow simulation refines this estimate before tooling. This tool is for budgeting and design comparison, not a quotation.
Ready for a firm number? Request a quotation from Nordmould — we confirm cycle time and cost per part with your real geometry.