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Deformation during Blanking | Influence of Clearance between Punch and Die |

Fundamentals of Blanking Process

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Shearing Deformation and Sheared Edges in Blanking

Process
Blanking is usually considered the easiest type of metal stamping as it
only involves a cutting or shearing process of the stamping stock using
shear deformation. (Click pictures to enlarge).

Unlike machining, the surface finishing of the cut face is not uniform.
There are:

Penetration - part of the material which has been pushed in by

the punch
Sheared face - face which has been sheared by cutting edge
pushing into the material. This face is burnished, smooth and
shiny.
Fractured face - face which has split due to crack development.
This face is uneven and rough.
Burr - Sharp protrusion produced by the crack generated. This is
located at the side of the workpiece where the cut is completed.

The Shearing process within Blanking:

After the leveling period, penetration occurs right up to point A.

From point A to C, the sudden increase in shearing load forms a
sheared face.
At point C, when the maximum shearing load is reached, the
cutting edge produces the crack.
At point D, the crack propagates completely through the
workpiece.

Influence of Clearance between Punch and Die cutting

edges on the Sheared Face during Blanking

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