Deep Drawn Stamping
Deep drawn stampings are 3D shapes like cups, shells or squares made
of copper, aluminum or some type of metal. All of these shapes start
out as very basic flat sheet metal, but through this amazing process
involving stamping presses, dies and blank-holders are transformed into
deep drawn stamps. Graduates from your nearby engineering school are
probably responsible for most deep drawn stampings in the world. The
process of deep drawn stamping usually involves the basic metal to be
shaped, along with the "die" or stencil used to mold the metal
into the desired shape. The specifications and requirements needed to
complete each stamping are very precise because if the measurements
are not correct, either the finished piece will be incomplete or it
will not be viewed as a deep drawn stamp. That may seem odd, but the
denseness of the metal used, the shape and size or even the temperature
of the die being used all have a tremendous impact on the finished deep
drawn stamp.
The process of deep drawing is a sheet metal forming process where a
sheet metal blank is radially drawn into a forming die by the mechanical
action of a punch.
So the next time you see a can of dog food, soda or, for all of you
football , basketball and baseball fans, beer cans!
