Plate has the characteristics of light weight, high strength, conductivity (can be used for electromagnetic shielding), low cost and good mass production performance, and has been widely used in electronic appliances, communications, automobile industry, medical devices and other fields.
With the wider application of sheet metal parts, the design of sheet metal parts has become a very important part in the product development process. Mechanical engineers must master the design skills of sheet metal parts skillfully, so that the designed sheet metal can meet the requirements of product function and appearance.
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Sheet metal processing is called sheet metal processing, such as making chimneys, iron drums, oil tanks, oil pots, ventilation pipes, elbows, round places, funnels, etc. The main processes are cutting, bending, forming, welding and riveting. This requires a certain knowledge of geometry.
Parts with constant thickness during machining correspond to castings, forgings and machined parts. For example, the iron shell outside the car is sheet metal, and some cabinets made of stainless steel are also sheet metal.
Modern sheet metal processes include filament winding, laser cutting, rework, metal bonding, metal stretching, plasma cutting, precision welding, roll forming, sheet metal bending forming, die forging, water jet cutting, precision welding and so on.