Types of Sheet Metal Joining Techniques

Sheet metal usually refers to a thin metal plate with a thickness of 6 mm or less. Sheet metal processing is included in the forming process, high material utilization rate, light quality, good strength, useful for electromagnetic shielding, and is widely used in automobiles, electronics, household appliances and many other industries.

Mechanical engineers will definitely use sheet metal parts when designing sheet metal products. How to combine several sheet metal parts in an economical and reliable way? The following are several types of sheet metal joining processes that are often used in sheet metal product design including:

1. Folding atau Tab Joints
   The two metal sheets are connected to each other by folding or bending the tabs in the form of buckles and clamp slits. This assembly method is relatively simple and convenient, and it completes assembly quickly. However, fold or tab joint operation does not guarantee full positioning and additional positioning is required.

2. Self-clinching
   The so-called self-riveting is using mutual deformation between metal sheets to complete mutual fixation. Although this method is simple, it is often used in places that are not dismantled.

3. Screw Joint atau Fasteners
   Self-tapping is the use of self-tapping screws to directly tap the threads on the sheet metal, so it is very good and can be disassembled.

4. Pulling Rivet
   The rivetting is carried out in the holes that fit the two halves, and the rivet gun is used to pull the rivet to expand and damage the outer rivet sleeve. Thereby fixing both halves. This connection is simple, convenient and fast

5. Pressing Rivet
   The rivet pressing process presses the nut or screw crimp against the sheet metal and can be mated to a suitable outer nut or screw.

6. Welding Joint
   Its primary purpose is to use a spot welding process to order a row of solder joints on two metal sheets. This process instantly melts the local sheet metal material on the welding head to complete the sheet metal joint.

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