Leaf (Pointer)

Purpose/ Function: 1. To indicate correct value of parameter such as speed, rpm, fuel level, temperature, air pressure, oil pressure etc. 2. To accommodate bush for mounting of pointer assembly over pointer axle. 3. To get accommodated inside pointer cap. 4. To accommodate counter weight for balancing. Possible Modes of Failure: 1. Bending failure at the base of pointer leaf. 2. Vibrations may lead to error in reading. Design Considerations:1. It acts as a Cantilever Beam so, it should be broader at the base. 2. The other end should be narrow to match precisely with dial markings. 3. The taper provided on the stem should be such that, lower base is to be parallel to dial and upper surface to be slanted. 4. Flatness of the lower surface of leaf pointer should be controlled. 5. The taper provided on stem should not make leaf susceptible to vibrations. 6. Sufficient clearance between dial and pointer leaf is to be specified. This avoids jamming of pointer leaf over dial. 7. Its stem should be raised at higher level as compared to round base. 8. Provision should be made for accommodation of counter weight for balancing. 9. Projections should be provided on round base. This avoids slipping of counter weight and acts like stopper for counter weight. 10. Pointer Bush to be insert molded in the leaf (pointer). 11. The material should be able to hold the pointer bush firmly after cooling. 12. There should not be any cracks around the bush after leaf pointer solidifies. 13. It should be free from molding defects such as flash, warpage, shrinkage etc. 14. Holes for hot sealing of pointer leaf with pointer cap to be provided. The holes should be Counter Bore type. 15. Adequate clearance between sealing projections and holes to be specified (about 0.1 mm). 16. The height of sealing projections should be 1 1.5 mm above the round base to ensure enough material for hot sealing. 17. The C.D. of holes on leaf pointer should match with C.D. of projections provided on cap pointer. 18. Its stem should be painted with bright color so as to assure visibility. 19. The color of the stem should be fluorescent to facilitate night vision. 20. Adequate clearance to be provided between O.D. of round base of leaf pointer and I.D. of cap pointer. Material: - Polycarbonate (Bright Colored).

Properties of Material:
POLYPROPYLENE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Density 0.0325-0.0448 lb/in3 Water Absorption 0.01-0.1 % Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.10% Moisture Vapor Transmission 23.9 cc-mil/100 in-24hr-atm Oxygen Transmission 241 cc-mil/100 in-24hr-atm Environmental Stress Crack Resistance 1000 hour Linear Mold Shrinkage Min. 0.006 in/in Melt Flow 0.5-136 g/10 min MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Hardness, Rockwell R 70-113 Hardness, Shore D 68-83 Tensile Strength, Ultimate 2860-11600 psi Tensile Strength, Yield 1740-6240 psi Elongation @ break 3-887 % Elongation @ Yield 3.5-110 % Tensile Modulus 72.5-1100 ksi Flexural Modulus 79.8-350 ksi Flexural Yield Strength 3450-7250 psi Compressive Yield Strength 6820-7250 psi Izod Impact, Notched 0.3-NB Izod Impact, Un notched 12-31.1 ft-lb/in

Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp Izod Impact, Notched Low Temp Charpy Impact, Unnotched Charpy Impact, Notched Low Temp Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp Charpy Impact Gardner Impact Low Temperature Gardner Impact Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours Electrical Resistivity Dielectric Constant Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency Dielectric Strength Dissipation Factor Dissipatin Factor, Low Frequency Surface Resistance Arc Resistance Comparative Tracking Index CTE, linear 200 C Heat Capacity Thermal Conductivity Melting Point Maximum Service Temperature, Air Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa Vicat Softening Point UL RTI, Electrical UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact Flammability, UL94 Haze Processing Temperature Rear Barrel Temperature Middle Barrel Temperatue Front Barrel Temperature Nozzle Temperature Mold Temperature Drying Temperature

4.96-40.1 ft-lb/in 0.506-2 ft-lb/in 6.66-NB 0.619-80.9 ft-lb/in2 3.81-109 ft-lb/in2 0.952-45.2 ft-lb/in2 0.885-21.8 ft-lb 8.11-35.4 ft-lb 79800-102000 psi 31900-63800 psi ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES 1E+14-1E+17 ohm-cm 2.2-2.3 2.3 559-3560 kV/in 0.0002-0.002 0.00007--0.00081 1E+10-1E+14 ohm 136 sec 600 V THERMAL PROPERTIES 13.9-103 in/in-F 0.478 BTU/lb-F 0.694-0.902 BTU-in/hr-ft-F 266-334F 111-298F 55.4-460F 98.6-298F 95-298F 149F 149F 149F HB OPTICAL PROPERTIES 11% PROCESSING PROPERTIES 396-486F 428F 428F 428F 428F 95-120F 180F