Sheet metal is the metal formed into large, thin planes that are usually rectangular-shaped. Sheet metal can be made out of every kind of metallic material; these can include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, titanium and brass. However, aluminum and stainless steel are the most common sheet metals used in industries today.
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Iowa Laser Technology, Inc.Cedar Falls, IA 800-254-7794 For your sheet metal work, Iowa Laser has 175+ years of combined experience in making metal perform well. This multi-disciplinary laser manufacturing facility offers the latest technology in sheet metal, along with CAM/CAD, cutting, welding, machining & forming. Smooth cutting of carbon steel & aluminum sheet metal for prototypes to large production sheet metal components.
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Fab Masters Company, Inc.Marcellus, MI 877-420-2242 With exceptional design and manufacturing capabilities, Fab Masters Company Inc. has been mass producing metallic products for a variety of industries for over 25 years. Their experience and knowledge is close to unparalleled in the sheet metal industry and they are devoted to continuing their current expertise by following up with all the latest technological advancements.
Northern States MetalsWest Hartford, CT 800-929-3035 With our team of experienced professionals and in-house manufacturing expertise, Northern States Metals is a company that possesses the most advanced aluminum extruding and sheet metal capabilities. Our fully integrated approach provides customers with precision-engineered products, lower production and handling costs, and just-in-time delivery with quality always built-in.
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Sheet metal is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking, as it can be cut and turned into a variety of shapes and structures. It is made from slabs of rods of alloys that have been melted and pressed into rectangular shapes. The general processes sheet metals are subjected to including forming, cutting, finishing and assembling. The fabricating process for sheet metal involves heating the original metal and stretching it into the desired shape. Metal is made into sheet form by being heated into a malleable form and fed through a pair of rollers that compress the metal into thin sheets. The metal is then cooled and reheated through processes of annealing or quenching. Annealing is the process of slowly cooling the metal, while in quenching the metal is cooled very quickly. These processes are to make the sheet metal the desired shape, surface, size and strength. Sheet metal can also undergo additional fabrication processes such as stretching stretching, drawing, bending, cutting, punching and spinning until the desired product is produced.