1、Sheet Metal Manufacturing Guide|1SHEET METAL MANUFACTURING GUIDE Sheet Metal Manufacturing Guide|32|Sheet Metal Manufacturing GuideTable of ContentsIntroduction .4What Does Sheet Metal Mean?.6Sheet Metal Materials.7Sheet Metal Gauges.9Sheet Metal Cutting.10 Waterjet Cutting.11 Plasma Cutting.12 Lase

2、r Cutting.13 Fiber Lasers vs.CO2 Lasers.15 Material Removal.15 Material Selection.15 Metal Alloy Selection.16 Assist Gasses.17 Kerf .19Sheet Metal Punching.20 How Punching Works.21 Geometries for Punching.22 Punch Press Processes.23 Additional Considerations.24Sheet Metal Bending.26 Factors Affectin

3、g Bending.27 Types of Sheet Metal Bending.28 Rolling.28 Press Brake Forming.29 Air Bending.30 Coining.32 Bottom Bending.33 Types of Bends.34 V-Bending Dies.35 Offset Dies.36 Throat .36 Radius Forming.37 Sharp Bends.37Sheet Metal Post-Processing and Finishing.38Sheet Metal Manufacturing Guide|54|Shee

4、t Metal Manufacturing GuideIntroductionThis guide explains what you need to know about fabricating sheet metal parts.It contains these major sections:Sheet Metal Materials Sheet Metal Cutting Sheet Metal Punching Sheet Metal Bending Sheet Metal Post-Processing and Finishing Please note that this gui

5、de contains general guidelines and that your project may require specific recommendations.When you request a quote for sheet metal services from Fictiv,youll receive design for manufacturing feedback(DFM)from our engineering experts.What Does Sheet Metal Mean?Sheet metal is thin and flat,with a typi

6、cal uniform thickness between 0.6 mm and 6.5 mm.Its thicker than foil,which has a thickness of less than 0.6 mm,and thinner than plate stock,which has a thickness greater than 6.5 mm.Sheet metal manufacturing is the process of creating parts by fabricating sheet metal into specific shapes and sizes.