This research aims to investigate the design and manufacturing of composite molds using LTC410 composite mold material with the objective to improve the mold manufacturing process in Aerospace industry. The study will delve into designing the LTC410 composite mold system, product quality, costs, and manufacturing time by comparison with traditional mold. The research methodology comprises a fusion of theoretical analysis and practical experimentation of product B which is the prototype product of research. The research will commence by providing an overview of aluminum mold manufacturing methods, focusing on production costs and times. Then study with the design of a composite mold system by LTC410 being a mold material and SP-165 PU board is the pattern of composite mold. The results of the research indicate that in the composite mold design process, mold scaling is unnecessary due to the minimal expansion exhibited by LTC410 mold material at the curing temperature of 135 degrees Celsius. Conversely, tool scaling is needed when design the pattern mold SP-165 by the calculated mold scale value necessitates a value of 0.9978 when applied to the 3D simulation program. Additionally, composite molds demonstrate the potential to reduce mold manufacturing time by up to 44% and mold manufacturing costs by up to 46.6%, without compromising the company's production processes or the quality of the workpieces, as observed when compared with traditional mold.

Keywords

Mold Manufacturing Cost, Mold Manufacturing Time, Composite Mold System, Mold Scaling, Product Quality.