PUNCH FORCE 4g handbook vukotaboljanovicsheetmetalformingprocesses

Blanking and Punching 0.4 to 0.5 0.6 to 2.0 2.1 to 3.0 41 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.27 0.30 0.05 1961 1765 1560 1375 1175 1080 980 2100 1900 1670 1130 1225 1125 1030 2250 2010 1765 1520 1275 1080 Table 4.5 Value for specific pressure p RINGED SCRAP CROSS-SECTION Material thickness Punching and shaving operations can be done with the same punch at one stroke of the press. For such combinations, different shapes of punches may be used depending on the workpiece material. The gradual punch shown in Fig. 4.14 is used for shaving brass, bronze, and aluminum alloys. Workpiece Punch Fig 4.14 Gradual punch for punching and shaving. The first step of the punch is a smaller dimension, punching the work material, and the second level of punch is a larger dimension, shaving the hole. At the punching stage, the material is sheared by plane AB, between the cutting edges of the die and the first punch level. If the punch is given the shape of a conic section, as shown in Fig 4.15, the process is completed in two phases. In the first, the punch penetrates into the material to a depth of 0.5 to but the materi- al does not divide. In the second phase, the first crack appears and the scrap begins to slip. This method improves the surface finish of the punched hole. Another advantage of this type of punch is its ability to be sharpened many times. Punch Fig. 4.15 Frustum cone punch for punching and shaving 42 Blanking and Punching In an analogous process of deformation, the material is punched with the conic punch shown in Fig 4.16 but, in this design the punch penetrates the material to a depth of 0.7 to 0.9 T before the material begins to shear. Two or even three shaves may be required to improve the edge straightness and surface finish. The progressive punch shown in Fig. 4.17 makes it practical to produce a smooth edge on a piece during a single press stroke. The first step of the punch punches a hole, whose diameter is: mm. 4.15 The second step of the punch uses a sharp edge, and accomplishes the rough shaving of the hole, whose diameter is: mm. 4.16 = 90 Punch Die Fig. 4.16 Cone punch for punching and shaving hole. The third step of the punch has rounded edges which perform the final shaving and improvement of the surface finish. The diameter of this step of the punch is: 4.17 = m m . A progressive punch is used for shaving holes of diameter d = 3 to 12 mm, and material thickness 3 mm. Progressive punch Fig. 4.17 Progressive punch for shaving. Blanking and Punching 43 Material thickness

4.5.2 Shaving a Blanked Workpiece

Thin layers of material can be removed from blanked surfaces by a process similar to punching. In Fig. 4.18 is illustrated the shaving process for improving the accuracy of a blanked workpiece. If the workpiece, after shaving needs to have a diameter the punch diameter for blanking operation is: M A T E R I A L Copper, aluminum, and Medium-carbon steel High-carbon and alloy steel d, = The die diameter for the blanking operation is: = d, + + where: = diameter of final workpiece, = clearance between die and punch, = amount of material for shaving. 4.18 4.19 Scrap Workpiece Die Fig. 4.18 Shaving a blanked workpiece The value of an amount can be found from Table 4.6; it depends on the kind and thickness of material.