What is shearing/stamping?

 

Shearing is an operation that cut sheet metal using press tools and between die components in which the metal is stressed in shear between cutting edges to the point of fracture, or beyond it's ultimate strength.

 

Some example of shearing:

- Piercing/Punching: 

- Blanking

- Cropping

 

Characteristics of Shearing 

- cutting along a straight line

- perform by guillotine shear

- blades are inclined

- cutting