Sheet Metals

Nature has provided us with various kind of materials there main types are Polymers, Ceramics and Metals each having distinctive qualities, properties shapes and chemical composition. Out of all these Metals are mostly used in production sector where metals like steel, aluminum, titanium, zinc, titanium etc. are used in various industries to make products for the use of consumers.

Sheet Metals:

When metal by manufacturing processes made into thin and flat surfaces from its raw form or block it’s called sheet. Depending upon the thickness if the sheet has thickness less than 6mm it’s called leaf or foil and if greater than 6mm it’s called plate. In US sheet metals are measured in Gauges the larger the gauge the thinner the sheet metal is. Despite being thin sheet metal show great strength and ductility sheet metals are used in various applications e.g. bridge structure where due ductility they bear bending stresses unlike brittle materials and deform plastically in order to avoid sudden failure of structure and buying some time for maintenance of the structure.

Production of Sheet Metals:

Hot and Cold Rolling:

Hot and Cold Rolling are the process in which metal slabs are passed through rollers as result thickness of the metal slab is reduced and constant and uniform shaped sheet metal is obtained. If temperature of the metal is high then it’s called hot rolling and if it’s low then the process is called cold rolling. Deep drawing of metals through dies are the most common processes used to make complex three dimensional sheet metals that can further be used in aerospace and other industries.

Cutting:

Cutting of sheet metal is done to make various size sheets. Blanking is done for making holes and slots in sheet metal for its further use in appropriate way as like as bending to a certain extent depending upon the user need.

Sheet metals are also joined together according to assembly requirement by some techniques like welding, rivet, adhesive bonding, nut and bolts are some of them used to assemble sheets of different dimensions to make a structure or component.

Surface Treatment of Sheet Metals:

Surface treatment is of utmost necessity for sheet metals as when they are further used over wide range of environmental condition like corrosive, elevated temperature, high pressure, etc. and phenomenon’s like fatigue and creep can be very dangerous for sheet metal and can cause failure which leads to accidents and damage to human life as well as to the associated structure or part of the machinery therefore after proper surface treatment we Wuxi Lead Precision Machinery perform all the manufacturing process keeping high factor of safety in our design and production of sheet metals considering the extent of the functionality and reliability. Also we perform various tests to check our product and our Quality control team take care of all these problem passes the part only with 100% compliance. Coordinate Measuring Machine Thread and Ring Gages, Vertical Measuring System Micro-Hardness Tester and Transfer Gage are some state of the art equipment that  we possess in our arsenal that help us to maintain Zero Defect part Policy by complete check and balance of the work that help us to maintain Zero Defect part Policy by complete check and balance of the work.

Grades of Sheet Metals:

Out of numerous amount of available metals here are some metals that can be made into sheet metal, such as aluminum, brass, copper, steel, tin, nickel and titanium.

• Stainless steel sheet have different grades such as grade 304 used for welding, forming and tackling corrosive environment. Grade 316 for marine applications and Grade 410 for cutlery purpose.
• Aluminum due to its flexibility and cost effectiveness is used over wide range its Grade 1100-H14 is chemical and weather resistant so it’s used mostly in chemical processing areas and equipment. Grade 3003-H14 is mostly used to make fan propellers, tanks, cabinets, etc. because of its better strength and weldability. Grade 5052-H32 has more strength then other grades of aluminum so it’s used in pressure vessels. Grade 6061-T6 has weak weldability therefore its used in aircrafts joined by riveting.
• Brass is type of sheet metal that is strong, corrosion resistant and has good conductivity.

Application of Sheet Metals:

1. Automotive sector uses sheet metal as chassis components and structural parts of cars and buses as their light weight, strength and weldability allow automotive engineers to produce various designed automotive easily.
2. Construction sector uses sheet metal as plates in bridges and skyscrapers structure, roofing, siding, shelters etc.
3. In aerospace industry titanium sheets are widely used their extreme light weight property, corrosion resistivity and ability to withstand extremely elevated temperature helps aerospace industry to make space crafts and rockets to function properly.
4. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) also uses sheet metal for making ducts, Air handling units, etc. all over the building with ease because sheets like aluminum are extremely flexible and can be bent according to design requirement of the ducts.
5. In Electrical sector Distribution Boxes are mostly made up of sheet metal for safety of electronic equipment.
6. Electronic appliances like ovens, refrigerators, and washing machine’s internal and external bodies are mostly comprising of sheet metals of different type depending upon their operating conditions.
7. In Energy sector sheet metals are used to make blades of wind turbines, solar plates, etc.

Our company “Wuxi Lead Precision Machinery” with variety in type of sheet metals over the different grades offer high quality product utilizing our unparalleled experience and technically sound team of engineers, designers and manufacturer having more than 15 year of experience at reasonable cost without compromising on quality and delivery time limit. Our existing and future clients must rest assured their demand will be met as per their desired quality, quantity, time, effectiveness in functionality and long lasting efficiency.

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