Focus processes: fine blanking and thinning deep drawing
Which materials and thicknesses suit fine blanking?
Answer
Wear and galling protection — material and surface condition dominate; stainless or a plated grade is usual. Adjustment on the assembly line — supplied as a peelable laminated set rather than as single shims. Which materials and thicknesses suit custom shims?
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- Custom Metal Shims & Shim Washers Made to Drawing | BalfordWear and galling protection — material and surface condition dominate; stainless or a plated grade is usual. Adjustment on the assembly line — supplied as a peelable laminated set rather than as single shims. Which materials and thicknesses suit custom shims? DC01 and DC03 mild steel — the general-p...
- Industrial Equipment Components Manufacturer | StampingMetal Ring for Rubber Bonded Collar Material: DC01 cold steel, Zn-Ni plating Process: Stamping, forming Application: Rings for rubber-bonded collars; tight bend radius for secure rubber-to-metal bond. D-Ring With Backing Plate Material: Aluminum 6061 (4 mm) Process: Blanking + stamping Application: ...
- Sheet Metal Cutting Services China | Blanks & ProfilesPrecision stamping feed Coil and blank preparation for progressive and precision stamping lines. Related Case Studies Projects where blanking and cutting were the first step of the route. 65Mn Spring Steel Shim Blanking Material: 65Mn spring steel Process: Blanking + heat treatment + plating Key req...
- Electronics Components Manufacturer | Precision StampingCan you hold flatness on thin stamped parts? + Yes. Fine blanking, controlled stamping sequences and straightening steps are used where flatness is critical; parts are checked against your tolerance from first article onward. Do you plate copper and brass parts? + Yes. Nickel sulfamate plating for c...
- Electronics Components Manufacturer | Precision StampingConductive and magnetic material expertise. Copper and brass for conductivity, low-carbon steel and SECC for magnetic circuits, plus plating options (nickel, tin) coordinated in-house. ISO 9001:2015 with IATF 16949-aligned quality management, with PPAP-aligned documentation, FAI reports and material...
- Custom Metal Shims & Shim Washers Made to Drawing | BalfordHow does shim function determine the manufacturing route? Two shims that look identical on a drawing can need completely different processes. A shim that only fills space can be blanked from coil with a generous burr allowance. A shim that sets bearing preload or end float is a controlled-thickness ...
What an engineer still needs from you
- material and material condition (grade, temper)
- material thickness, plus the key diameter, height and wall thickness
- tolerances, burr direction and the visual acceptance standard
- annual volume - it decides whether tooling is single-hit, progressive or transfer
- surface finish, and any secondary machining, annealing or plating
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