Terminology Used In Sheet Metal

Metal punching cnc punching punching through stamping are all terms used when metal fabrication equipment punches holes louvers or a predetermined shape out of sheet metal.

Terminology used in sheet metal.

The metal to be welded or cut. It applied to the process with high. Refers to the use of argon welding machine to do the full length welding mainly applied to. A process done by welding binding with adhesives and bending in the form of a crimped seam.

In a series of posts we are going to review the most important sheet metal design terminology bend allowance bend deduction and k factor. A system used to connect spiral pipe and fittings through the use of flanges gasket and barrel clamps. Metal forming can be accomplished is several ways. Refers to the use of argon welding machine for spot welding.

A manufacturing process that produces a v shape u shape or channel shape along a straight axis in ductile materials most commonly sheet metal 1 commonly used equipment include box and pan brakes brake presses and other specialized machine presses. There is a double faced gasket applied to the flange to assure a tight seal. Blanking is where a part is cut out of the sheet metal and the material around the part is discarded. In this post i will review what these terms mean and in the next post i will show you how to calculate and use them in solidworks.

Sheet metal processing terminology 41 50 argon spot welding. The scale is continued higher than 100 to include metals having greater hardness. This one piece design add rigidity to the collar. The reduction in thickness of a material along a line to weaken it intentionally along that line.

In this reference the editors of the fabricator the tube pipe journal the welder and stamping journal have worked to compile some of the words and phrases with which newcomers to the metal fabricating and forming industry may not be familiar. The marring or scratching of any formed part by metal pickup on the punchor die. A tool that has special hardened blades that are capable of feeding sheet metal to ensure even cutting. 2 distance in inches or millimeters between adjacent lines of holes or fasteners.

E z tap the e z tap takeoff collar has a one inch flange turned out.