Metal Stamping Process

O Metal stamping is accomplished by driving a sharp, tool-steel punch through a sheet of

material into a die cavity where the scrap is ejected. The process produces a very
predictable edge on the finished part, as well as nearly identical pieces. This allows the
parts to be mass-produced.
Edges
O The edge produced by metal stamping is shaped by the punch's action. The punch
begins by trying to compress the material, which produces a rolled top edge. As the
punch begins to cut through the material at one-quarter or one-third through the cut, it
shears the material, producing a straight wall. Finally, the force of the punch becomes too
strong for the material to resist and it breaks, leaving a burred bottom edge.
Burrs
O Burrs are normal byproducts of the metal stamping process, though they vary as punch
and die edges become dull. Generally, up to 10 percent of a material's thickness is
burred in the stamped product. Burrs are typically ragged, uneven and sharp, but they
can be dulled or removed by a deburring finishing process