Classified according to the precision level of the mold, which is the key indicator to distinguish the grade of optical molds.
- Ultra-Precision Optical Molds
Precision grade: ≤ ±1 μm, surface roughness Ra ≤ 0.001 μm. Used for manufacturing high-end optical components (e.g., aerospace optical lenses, semiconductor lithography lenses). The molds are made of high-hardness mold steel (e.g., SUS440C, SKD11) and undergo precision grinding and polishing.
- High-Precision Optical Molds
Precision grade: ±1~5 μm, surface roughness Ra 0.001~0.01 μm. Suitable for consumer electronic optical components (e.g., smartphone camera lenses, tablet computer lenses). It balances precision and production cost.
- Standard-Precision Optical Molds
Precision grade: ±5~10 μm, surface roughness Ra 0.01~0.1 μm. Used for low-end optical products (e.g., toy magnifying glasses, ordinary LED light covers) with relatively loose optical performance requirements.