Rapid Protos offers a comprehensive sheet metal stamping service that can customize a wide range of metal stampings, including brass, copper, stainless steel, aluminum and more. Our efficient stamping processes support a variety of forming methods, such as punching, embossing, bending and flanging, and can quickly produce durable, high-quality parts for a variety of industries.
With a processing capacity of up to 1,000 tons, we can produce precision parts as low as 0.005 inches thick and maintain strict industry-leading tolerance requirements. To learn more or get a custom service quote, please feel free to contact Rapid Protos!
What is Metal Stamping ？
Metal stamping is a manufacturing process in which coils or flat sheets of material are formed into specific shapes. Stamping encompasses multiple forming techniques such as blanking, punching, embossing, and progressive die stamping, to mention just a few. Parts use either a combination of these techniques or independently, depending on the piece’s complexity. In the process, blank coils or sheets get fed into a stamping press which uses tools and dies to form features and surfaces in the metal.
Metal stamping is an excellent way to mass-produce various complex parts, from car door panels and gears to small electrical components used in phones and computers. Stamping processes are highly-adopted in automotive, industrial, lighting, medical, and other industries.
Common Stamping Process
Sheet metal stamping is basically just three components: the sheet metal, the die, and the press, but any single part may require multiple steps to reach its final form. The following guidelines explain some of the common processes that can occur during metal stamping.
Advantages of Sheet Metal Stamping
Sheet metal stamping is a rapid cold forming process. He has the following advantages:
- poke a hole–You can’t punch holes with some other processes, but you can with sheet metal stamping. For example, if you decide to go hydroforming for other reasons, you will need to use a separate process to punch the holes in the part. Costs may increase.
- Prick multiple holes at a time–A single stamping operation can punch multiple holes in a sheet metal.
- Create multiple complex bends–A sheet metal stamping machine can produce multiple complex bends in a single stamping operation.
Disadvantages of Sheet Metal Stamping
- The initial mold cost is high–If you’re doing low volume production, the upfront tooling costs can make it expensive. The sheet metal stamping process requires two dies – a positive die and a negative die.
- Delivery times are longer– It takes more time to design and manufacture two molds than one mold.
- A little more scrap metal– For sheet metal stamping, the sheet metal must overlap the die slightly. This produces more metal waste than other processes.
Gallery of Sheet Metal Stamping Parts
RPS’ metal stamping services continue to serve many industries for a wide range of applications. Check out some of our completed metal stamping projects below.
Why Choose Us for Metal Stamping Services
Rapid Protos is a certified company with the right metal bending tools and equipment, expertise and experience to deliver accurate prototypes and production parts. At RPS, we employ the latest and most efficient metal bending technologies for your custom fabrication needs.
Accurate Quotes at No Additional Cost
Rapid Protos can help accurately your ordering and manufacturing process through an in-house self-developed quotation assistance system and accurate quotations by engineers with more than ten years of experience. And give the cheapest and fastest manufacturing process feasible solution, stop wasting money and time through incorrect manufacturing process. Engineers can obtain the optimal processing technology (NC processing, 3D printing, mold injection molding, etc.) Your accurate quotation and delivery time will not delay your project development progress.
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Our Capabilities
RPS’s sheet metal stamping services follow ISO 2768 standards to make sure that the prototypes and production parts we sell to customers are of the highest quality. We use skilled technicians and highly advanced metal stamping machines to bend metal accurately. Our skills are good for making prototypes and making things quickly.
| Standards | Description |
|---|---|
| Maximum Part Size | 0.6 m x 0.6m |
| Metal Stamping Forces | Up to 1000 tons |
| Stamping Line Length | Up to 600 mm |
| Stamping Thickness | Up to 40 mm |
| General Tolerances | Our metal bending standards depend on ISO 2768. |
| Stamp to edge/hole, single surface | +/- 0.254 mm (+/- 0.010 in.) |
| Stamp Radius | Be equal to material thickness |
| Stamp Angle | +/- 1° |
| Stamping Cutting Area | Up to 4000 mm |
| Lead Time | 5 days or more |
By default, sharp edges will be broken and deburred. For any critical edges that must be left sharp, please note and specify them in your drawing.
Material Options
RPS offers the following materials for both our standard and custom metal stampings:
Steel
Steel: CRS steel like 1008, 1010, or 1018 is popular; general-purpose material is perfect for cold forming.
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel: such as 301, 304, and 316/316L. 301 stainless steel has excellent tensile strength, while 304 has more significant performance and corrosion resistance at higher temperatures. 316/316L steel features the best corrosion resistance of the three, though it also costs more.
Copper
Copper: including C110, which is a powerful conductor and easily formable.
Brass
Brass: brass 230 (85/15) and 260 (70/30) are highly formable and corrosion-resistant. These brass alloys are also known as red brass and yellow brass, respectively.
Surface Finish Options for Metal Stamped Parts
Choose a finish for your custom parts if you don’t want them to look like they just came out of the machine. At Rapid Protos, we have many common finishes that make things work better and look better.
Frequently Asked Questions
Application
RPS custom manufactures precision stamped parts to your project’s exact specifications. Our custom metal stamping services help create a variety of products for numerous industries, including:
- Phone components
- Complex electronics
- Cylinder
- Covers
- Brackets
- Flanges
- Irregular Shaped Parts
