Solid Cross -
1. A Typical Die Design for extruding a solid rod is show in figure.
2. In the figure, DD is the diameter of die orifice, DB is the diameter of bore of extruder barrel, α is the lead -in angle, and P is the die land.
3. Because of the screen pack and breaker plate assembly, the pressure in the extruder (PE) is reduced by the pressure loss across the assembly (PL).
4. Since the die outlet is at atmospheric pressure, the working pressure is the die pressure (PD) given by the difference :
PD = PE -- PL