🧊Cooling & Molding Cycle Time
Estimate how long the part takes to cool from cure temperature to the demolding temperature, then add press/loading times to build the full cycle and output rate.
Cooling time (slab centre)
t ≈ (d² / (π²·α)) · ln( (8/π²) · (Tc−Ta)/(Td−Ta) )
d in mm · α in ×10⁻⁷ m²/s · Tc = cure temp, Td = demold temp, Ta = ambient · result in seconds
⏱️Cycle time breakdown
✓ Result
Cooling time
Cycle time
Cycles / hour
Parts / hour
Parts / shift
Cooling occurs mainly after demolding for compression molds; this model estimates the time to bring the part centre down to a handleable temperature. Add cures, trialling overhead and machine idle to your real cycle.