What is metal stamping?
Related Terms
Blanking
Blanking is a stamping process where a punch forces metal through a die to cut out a flat shape — the blank — from a sheet. The blank is the desired part; the surrounding sheet is the scrap.
Stamping Blank
A stamping blank is a flat piece of metal cut to size for use in a stamping press. It can be a simple rectangle, circle, or complex profiled shape depending on the part being formed.
Deep Drawing
Deep drawing is a forming process where a flat metal blank is pressed into a die to create a cup, box, or shell shape. Used to make cans, pots, automotive panels, and enclosures.
Coil
A coil is a continuous length of sheet or strip metal wound into a roll for efficient storage and transport. Coils are fed directly into stamping presses and roll forming machines.
Strip Steel
Strip steel is thin, narrow coiled steel slit to a specific width from a wider coil. It is the feedstock for high-volume stamping and roll forming operations.