Shearing
Dec 19, 2015
Shearing
• Punch and die
• Ratio of rough area:burnished area increases with higher ductility
• Punch travel depends on the ductility or brittleness. – A brittle metal requires little travel.
Punch Force
• Punch Force = shear strength * cross-sectional area.
• Friction can affect this.
• P = 0.7 (UTS) (t) (L)
Shearing Operation
• Punching – slug is discarded
• Blanking – slug is retained
• Fine blanking
• Slitting
Shearing Dies
• Clearance usually between 2% and 8% of the shear thickness.
• Compound dies– Several operations on the same strip may be
performed in one stroke.
• Progressive dies– Multiple operation are carried out as the coil is
moved after each stroke.