‘TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH ‘only the orginal in French is autrenie ISSN 0335-3921 NF E 81-010 french standard nd correspondence Punching and stamping Burrs on punched or stamped metallic parts : Maximum allowable burr height and measuring method Découpage et emboutissage - Bavures des piéces métalliques découpées ou poinconnées - Hauteur maximale admissi ble des bavures et méthode de mesurage French standard certified by decision of the aaa Director General of Afnor on 20 April 1990 to take effect on 20 May 1990. At the date of publication of this standard, there is no international work on this subject. analysis descriptors This standard is aimed mainly at manufacturers of punched metallic parts and their principals. It defines three classes of burrs as a function of their height and gives a method of measuring this height. 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FOREWORD Any metallic part produced by means of a punching operation between @ stamp and a die will be affected by burrs, whatever the operating conditions may be. The formation of the burr is basically dependent upon four factors: a) the thickness of the part to be punched; the thicker the part, the greater the height of the burr. bj the rupture strength of the material; the height of the burr increases in an inverse ratio to this strength. c) the amount of punching clearance between the sections of the punching die. d) wear on the die; the burr increases in height in relation to the number of parts which have been punched. As a result, the fower the height specified for theNFE 81.010 burrs, the more frequently the dies need to be resharpened. In certain cases the parts need to be completely free of burrs or may have burrs with heights lower than those defined in this standard; a finishing operation (trimming) shalt then be carried out. Whether a trimming operation is appropriate, and possibly the choice of process (abrasive belt, tumbling, chemical deburring) shall be the subject of an agreement at the time of ordering. The aim of this standard is to define the contractual terms between the press operator and his principal as far as punching burrs in metallic parts are concerned. It does not cover the finishing conditions or processes; neither is it intended to be a means of assessing a die or a process. 1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION The aim of this standard is to define the maximum allowable burr height, with the'Mhetallic parts being punched using a punching die working normally upon the punched surface. It also gives a method for measuring the burr height. This standard defines three classes of burrs and, for each class, the maximum allowable heights depending upon the thickness and rupture strength of the material from which the parts are made. It does not apply to parts or sections of parts produced by: - trimming using cord, - thermal punching (laser, plasma, ...), =~ chemical punching, 7 punching using a jet of water. This standard only takes into account the burr height "h", irrespective of its shape {see figures 1 and 2). It takes into account the axial burr heights and axial components of a displaced burr within the meaning of clause 3 of this standard. The radial component of a displaced burr characterised by dimension "b" (see figure 2) shall be the subject of a special agreement between the press operator and his principal, if necessary. All the punching or stamping carried out on a single part shall be governed by the same burr height class unless otherwise specitied.NFE81.010 2 REFERENCES NF E 11-050 Mechanical dial comparators with a retractable radial rod, to 1/100th and 1/1000th of a millimetre - specifications and test methods. NF E 11-063 Electronic comparators - linear displacement transducers - specifications. 3 DEFINITIONS 3.1 Burr A burr is an excrescence of matter following a punching operation. 3.2 Burr height By convention, burr height “h" in this standard is the distance separating the plane passing through the surface of the part in the immediate vicinity of the burr, from the parallel plane passing through the highest point of the burr on the contour under consideration (see figures 1 ond 2). . 3.3. Axial burr ‘An axial burt is a burr formed in the direction of movement of the punching die (see figure v © Axial burr @ punched part Figure 1 - Axial burr 3.4 Displaced burr A displaced burr is a burr produced by displacing or crushing an axial burr (see figure 2). Displaced axial burr @ Figure 2 - Example of a displaced burrNF E 81.010 4 DESIGNATION A burr is designated as shown below: + the word “burr”, + areference to this standard, + the burr class according to Table 1. Example of designation: burr - NF E 81-010 - Class A 5 MEASURING BURR HEIGHTS The height of a burr is measured using 2 comparator allowing evaluation to one hundredth of 2 millimetre in accordance with French standards NF E 11-050 or NF E 11-063, with a contact force of not greater than 1N. This comparator shail be fitted with a special cylindrical jaw with a diameter between 1 and 3 mm and a flat contact surface. While the measurements are being carried out, the part shall be held in such a way as to avoid any risk of it toppling over as a result of any convexity caused by the punching operation Figure 3a) - Reference point Figure 3b) - Highest point Figure 3 - Measuring the burr heightNFE 81010 6 BURR CLASSES AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT Table 1 defines three burr classes, A, B and C, in ascending height order. Tables 2, 3 and 4 give the maximum allowable burr heights for each of the classes defined in Table 1. These heights are expressed in hundredths of a millimetre in relation to the thickness “t" of the part (up to 10 mm) and the rupture strength “R,," of the material from which the parts are punched. Notes 1: Ris expressed in megapascals ' (for information purposes only, the shear strength R, is approximately equal to 0.8 Ra). 2: Inthe case of parts with thicknesses greater than 10 mm, the allowable burr heights shall be the subject of an agreement at the time of ordering. Table 1 - Burr classes Lene ee ee mm! Class Height A Low (see Table 2) B Median (see Table 3) c High (see Table 4) Cn a Table 2 - Class A - Maximum allowable burr heights in 107 mm umm [rzos foser fosscc|iocr |rs 630 | 2 2 3 8 7 2 1" 30 ‘4 MPa = 1 N/mm?Table 3 - Class B - Maximum allowable burr heights in 10? mm NFE 81.010 tinm) |rs04 [osce foss6xo | 3 4 6 8 12 7 28 50 Table 4 - Class C - Maximum allowable burr heights in 10? mm. tom [esos fosee fosser|to 630 | 6 3 12 18 2 34 so | 100