Different Procedures for Creating Metal Components
There is an increasing need for metal parts and objects today. Metalworking industries have started using large machines and different processes for creating metal to meet the market demands. Every industry selects the process of creating metal on basis of the material to be used, budget, durability and quality of the end product, and the end metal object to be made.
Now-a-days there are various ways of creating metal components. This article covers the two basic and commonly used processes.
Metal Casting
Casting metal is one of the ancient and commonly used methods of manufacturing metal objects. Metal casting involves melting the metal at its melting point. The molten metal is then poured in a mold of a desired shape and size. The metal is then kept to cool and given the shape of the mold. Metal casting is still used to create many metal parts with new designs and appearances. It is very cost effective and time saving. Casting is used for creating both light and heavy metal objects with simple and complex shapes.
Metal Stamping
Metal Stamping is the process of shaping metal sheets into metallic objects by cutting sheets in different shapes. The metal sheets are placed between dies and there is a cavity of the desired shape which helps giving the metal sheets the shape of the cavity. Metal stampings is a common procedure and is used to create simple and complex objects. They are used to create large machinery objects. Metal stamping includes different processes like deep drawn metal stamping, four slide metal stamping and progressive die stamping. The most common metal object created by metal stamping is the Teflon pan.
These are the two basic and commonly used metal creating processes. Please ensure to inspect the material and final product quality. Quality control is utmost important.
