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: Sheet Metal Forming

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Material Use

The material used in this process must be ductile at the temperature at wich the process is taking place. The degree of ductility of the material dictates its degree of formability into sheets and plates. Aluminum, copper, and their alloys have excellent formability ratings, nickel and magnesium have fair to good formability ratings, and mild steel and stainless steel have fair to excellent formability ratings.

Following is a table of materials and their 'formability' ranking. The ranking indicates the material suitability for sheet metal processing.

Material Ranking
Cast Iron 0
Carbon Steel 80
Alloy Steel 80
Stainless Steel 80
Aluminum & Alloys 100
Copper & Alloys 100
Zinc & Alloys 100
Magnesium & Alloys 80
Titanium & Alloys 50
Nickel & Alloys 80
Refractory Metals 0
Thermoplastics 0
Thermosets 0
Ceramics 0
PhotoPolymers 0
Wood (dry) 0

A value of zero means that the corresponding material is never used with this process, a ranking of 100 means that it is excellent for use with this process.