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This guide explores the factors that affect the performance of sheet metal parts and helps you determine how to choose the right metal material for your custom steel parts.

Sheet metal fabrication takes thin, flat, and bendable sheets of different types of metal and cuts, bends, and assembles them into a variety of products...

The sheet metal used in fabrication includes a very broad list of possible materials. Making the best choice for your product includes decisions about the

Product designs begin with CAD files and in order to get the parts or products you desire; those CAD files should follow specific design requirements. Placing a bend too close to a hole for example can result in fractures or deformed pieces during sheet metal fabrication.

There are two types of finishing of metal fabricated parts: metal finishing and surface finishing. Metal finishing will be discussed in this chapter and

Air bending and bottom bending are two of the most common ways to create a bend during sheet metal fabrication. Both can be achieved using a...

Bending tolerances are a crucial part of your sheet metal fabrication. For parts requiring precision fabrication, be sure you understand what can impact

Powder coating is a common finish for sheet metal fabricated parts. It improves corrosion resistance and gives you multiple options for aesthetic

In Chapter 4 we covered the different metal finishing options for sheet metal fabrications. Metal finishing involve adding a layer to the part surface

We touched briefly on galvanic corrosion in Chapter 4 however this chapter gives you a deeper look into what it is, why it happens, and what you can do

Progressive stamping is the process of choice for fabricating high volumes of complex sheet metal parts quickly and cost effectively

Progressive die stamping for sheet metal fabrication is a complex process. For that reason, you want to design the tooling accurately in order to

Some sheet metal fabricators offer additional value add services so they can deliver a complete part that is ready for use. Depending on your design and

Design precision can be critical for many sheet metal fabricated parts. The difference of a very small margin can result in something that fails, can’t

Designing for sheet metal fabrication requires specialized CAD tools to create a design that fabricators can successfully turn into your parts

There are a variety of hardware options for different sheet metal fabricated parts. Choosing the best ones for your project should be considered

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