Metal Stamping Services from Yixing Technology, a method that uses a press and die to exert external forces on materials like plates, strips, pipes, and profiles, results in plastic deformation or separation. This process aims to achieve the desired shape and size of the workpieces, known as stamped parts. Both stamping and forging are categorized under plastic or pressure processing, often collectively referred to as forging. The primary materials for stamping are hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel plates and strips. Notably, 60% to 70% of the global steel production is in the form of sheet metal, with a significant portion being processed into final products through stamping.
Metal Stamping Services from Yixing Technology can be divided into four categories:
1. Progressive Die Stamping Services
Progressive die stamping Services by Yixing Technology is a manufacturing method that automatically pushes the metal strip on the coil through a series of forming dies. Each forming die simultaneously operates on the blank, making the part closer to its final shape. When the metal strip reaches the final station, the finished product will separate from the metal strip.
2. Compound Die Stamping Services
Unlike transfer or progressive die stamping, Yixing Technology's Compound Die Stamping Services can complete multiple cuts, stamping, and bending in one stroke, making them cost-effective in medium batch production. The speed varies with the size of the parts. It excels at rapidly producing simple parts with high repeatability, but may not be suitable for complex designs where progressive stamping is more desirable. Convex and concave molds are easily limited by the minimum wall thickness and are not suitable for certain parts with small inter hole spacing and inter hole and edge spacing.
3. Transfer Die Stamping Services
Transfer Die Stamping Services from Yixing Technology treats each part as a separate unit. It first separates the parts from the metal strip and then moves them to various workstations for specific operations. For complex parts with features such as knurling, ribs, and threads, this method is very suitable. It excels in manufacturing sleeve applications and deep drawing components. For small-scale production operations, this is also a very effective and economical choice as it is the preferred choice for producing large parts.
4. Fourslide Stamping Services
Yixing Technology's four slider stamping uses four horizontally moving sliders, which are driven by a coupling shaft and gears. These sliders perform orthogonal impacts on the workpiece to ensure the accuracy and consistency of metal forming. This technology is used in various industries in the automotive, electronics, and aerospace sectors to manufacture complex and precise components.
Metal stamping Services from Yixing Technology use various metals and alloys to produce high-performance custom stamping parts with extraordinary precision and repeatability. When selecting metal materials for stamping parts, it is important to consider their compatibility with the metal stamping process and your application.
Factors such as tensile strength, hardness, ductility, and machinability significantly impact a metal’s ability to form accurately without fracturing or losing strength. Yixing Technology offers professional expertise to meet your specific requirements.
Below is the short summary of the stamping material you can choose from:
Material | Grade |
Carbon steel | S235, S345, SPCC, SPEC, CRS, HRS, DC01, SAPH440 etc |
Aluminum alloys | AL5052, AL5754,AL6061, AL6063, AL1060 etc |
Stainless steel | SS201,SS304,SS316, etc |
Copper | C10100,C11000,C12200,GB/T1, T2,T3 etc |
Brass | C27200,C36000,C37700,H63, HPb63-3, HPb59-1 etc |
Cold or hot dip galvanized sheet | SGCC, SECC etc |
ZINCALUME steel | DC01+AZ150 |
Titanium/Tin/Spring steel/Manganese steel etc | / |
Premier Metal Stamping Experts: Yixing Technology is one of leading stamping press manufacturers of custom metal stamping parts. We are experts in high-speed precision metal stamping, deep drawing stamping, progressive die stamping, single punch die stamping and compound die stamping.
Advanced Fabrication Equipment: Yixing Technology provides professional sheet metal fabrication services. We have stamping machines rated from 25 tons to 630 tons, hydraulic press rated from 100 tons to 1000tons. Also Shearing machine, CNC bending machine, 3D laser cutting machine, Industrial robot welding machine, Gas shielded welding machine, Argon arc welding machine. With the full range of machines, we can help customers to realize their sheet metal projects successfully.
Experienced Team and Superior Services: With various surface treatment service and value-added assembly services, we will exceed your expectations and help you secure a competitive advantage. Our team has over 20 years of experience in metal stamping and provides services to customers in various industries.
Below are some short difference comparisons:
1. Accuracy
The accuracy of deep drawn parts is measured by the thickness of the material and the radius of the inner corner. Deep drawing usually produces parts with higher precision than stamping. Only by using single point drawing can high dimensional accuracy be achieved. The surface finish of stamped parts is always rougher and has lower dimensional accuracy than that of drawn parts.
2. Surface treatment
Deep drawn parts typically have a smoother surface finish than stamped parts, as there is only one deformation process during positional manufacturing. Stamping requires two processes (forming and indentation) to produce parts, resulting in a more complex and rougher sheet metal surface treatment finish. Embossing techniques can be added to enhance the appearance of formed metal panels. However, it has not improved its structural characteristics as it only increases material thickness without changing shape or size. The embossing process does not provide structural support for the parts.
3. Material thickness
On average, due to the metal flow during the forming process, the cross-section of deep drawn parts is thinner than that of stamped parts. The material is redistributed throughout the entire process, eliminating material accumulation on the mold wall and achieving uniform distribution. This redistribution also enhances the flow of metal particles throughout the entire part, thereby enhancing mechanical performance. When designing consistent strength, deep drawing can provide better results as it can redistribute materials. Although stamping can also produce parts with uniform thickness, its reliability is not high and it is difficult to achieve uniform thickness.
4. Appearance
One of the drawbacks of deep drawing is that it can sometimes cause surface deformation, such as wrinkles, stretching, and tearing. Although these deformations are not always visible, they may lead to less satisfactory appearances. Stamping can produce a smooth surface without deformation. From a purely aesthetic perspective, this makes stamped parts more popular.
Dimensional accuracy: Thicker materials require greater force to be cut or pressed into shape, so they are prone to deformation and errors during processing.
Surface quality: Thinner materials are generally easier to obtain smooth surfaces because they can be cut and formed more easily.
Processing difficulty: Thicker materials require longer stamping time and greater pressure to be processed and formed. In addition, thicker materials are also more prone to defects such as burrs and cracks, which require a higher level of technology and more complex processing technology to solve.
Possible defects: During the stamping process, overly thick materials may cause problems such as breakage, wrinkles, and tears, which not only affect the appearance of the product, but may also affect the product's performance.
From the perspective of manufacturing technology, sheet metal stamping is simpler than cast iron production process, and the required equipment and labor costs are relatively low, so the production cost of sheet metal is relatively low.
The production process of cast iron is relatively complex, requiring high-temperature resistant equipment and complex production processes, resulting in relatively high production costs.
Metal stamping is only for sheet metal. It is a cold-press method. Its characteristics are thin thickness, high strength, and diverse shapes, widely used in fields such as machinery, electronics, communication, and construction.
Cast iron is a casting material made by pouring molten iron or melted scrap iron and other iron alloys into a mold for cooling. Its characteristics include good stability, high compressive strength, wear resistance, and strong corrosion resistance. Widely used in automobiles, machinery, construction, pipelines, and other fields.
Sheet metal stamping and cast iron are different in terms of materials, manufacturing processes, and applicability. From the perspective of production cost, the production cost of sheet metal is relatively low, while the production cost of cast iron is relatively high. Therefore, in different situations, the prices of sheet metal and cast iron also differ significantly.
Overall, the pricing of sheet metal and cast iron should be considered based on different situations, and it cannot be simply said which is more expensive. In terms of material selection and manufacturing, a choice should be made between the two based on specific circumstances to achieve optimal cost-effectiveness.