Sink

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The sinking is a manufacturing process from the group of pressing in that the pressure forming counts.

When sinking, the tool , the sinking punch, is pressed into the workpiece ; the workpiece is rarely pressed over the tool. The tool movement is straight, mostly perpendicular to the surface. There is no sliding over the surface. Compared to the related indentation , which also counts as indentation, the countersunk shapes are deep and the accuracies high.

  • With free countersinking, the walls of the work piece are not supported at the side so that it can move away . Free countersinking is used when the countersunk cross-sectional area of ​​the tool is small compared to the cross-section of the workpiece.
  • If the walls of the workpiece are laterally supported by a clamping device , a flow of material occurs on the sides of the tool which is opposite to the tool movement. Because of the more favorable stress state , higher accuracies are possible.

Countersinking is mainly used in cold forming , as it enables higher levels of accuracy than in hot forming .

It is used for the production of dies , injection molding tools , casting molds or tools for embossing . It is displaced by the CNC - Milling and from eroding .

The countersink punches are polished and partly also copper-plated to reduce friction . In addition, layers of phosphate can be used, which can be coated with lubricant . The materials of the tools depend on those of the workpieces as well as the exact process parameters.

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