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Metal Stamping Terms
– A compound consisting of more than one
metal or the combination of a metal and a nonmetal. The resulting compound
consists of properties different from those of the components.
– The procedure whereby a metal is softened through heating
and cooling treatments.
– Common, inexpensive metals, such as aluminum, zinc,
lead, nickel and tin, that are easily oxidized.
– A mechanism that ensures that the blank does not
move during the drawing process.
– The process of punching, cutting or shearing predetermined
shapes out of stock.
– A stamp or weld mark that signifies that the
form die is on the bottom.
– Joining two metals by filling the space between the metals
with a nonferrous metal, the melting point of which remains lower than
the two metals joined together.
– Jagged edges or protuberances on the surface of metal created
during stamping or other industrial applications.
– A mechanism that moves or works at an angle to the press
stroke.
– A four-post, single slide press.
– A stamping die that performs multiple stamping operations,
such as blanking, piercing and forming, in one press stroke.
– A mechanical press whose slides are activated by
a crankshaft.
– A cylindrical sheet metal part or shell that is closed on
one end. Cups are the product of the first step in deep drawing.
– The removal of jagged edges and protuberances on metal
surfaces, known as burrs, through abrasive or chemical means.
– A compound used to lubricate the stock during the forming
portion of the drawing process.
– A rib-shaped projection on the draw ring or hold-down
surfaces that is useful in controlling the rate of metal flow during
deep draw processes, especially in the manufacturing of irregularly shaped
stampings.
– The ability of an object to accept bending or reforming
without fracture.
– A metal such as steel that contains a significant
portion of iron.
– Also called “dedicated tooling,” it
is a procedure involving the multiple production of one specific part.
– A secondary operation in the metal stamping process
in which the strength and hardness of a metal part is increased through
controlled cycles of heating and cooling.
– The injection of molten plastic into the surrounding
area of metal stamping parts in order to combine the stamping parts into
a single piece.
– The amount of time from product order to product availability
that it takes to complete product manufacture.
– A press that uses mechanical means to complete
stamping operations. In mechanical presses, a shaft conveys motion to
the punch.
– A metal, such as aluminum or zinc, in which
iron is not a main component.
– The removal of the edges and corners of a metal blank.
– Also called “electroplating,” it is a secondary
operation in the stamping process that involves coating a metal part
with another metal substance by electrical means to increase the corrosion
resistance of the part.
– Also called “noble metals,” they
are expensive metals, such as gold, silver and platinum, which remain
resistant to oxidation and corrosion.
– A standard stamping press that reshapes material
through the application of compression.
– Treatments, including cleaning, heat treating,
plating and deburring, performed after the initial metal stamping process
to refine the stamped part.
– Tooling procedure involving the production of multiple
part configurations.
– The completion of one full movement of the stamping press.
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