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Metal Fabrication Service
We offer metal cutting, forming, welding services for the fabrication of metal parts. Our automated cutting and forming processes ensure high precision and quality. Upon request, all parts can undergo post-processing, including coatings, heat treatment, and more.
The Basics Of Metal Fabrication
Metal fabrication involves shaping metal into desired forms through bending, stretching, and material removal. At TDB, we use press brake punches and die tooling to bend and stretch flat stock into its final geometry. This prototyping process is ideal when form, fit, and function are all priorities. Common metal parts we manufacture include enclosures, brackets, assemblies, weldments, cabinets, and various other components.
Benefits of Metal Fabrication
Durability: Metal fabrication produces highly durable products suitable for both prototyping and end-use applications.
Scalability and Cost-Efficiency: Whether you need a single part or a production run of thousands, metal fabrication offers a fast and cost-effective solution.
Material Selection: You can choose from hundreds of metals with varying desirable properties to meet your specific needs.
Rapid Turnaround: The use of CNC technologies in metal fabrication ensures a fast and efficient process, allowing for quick turnaround times.
Materials for Metal Fabrication
A wide range of metals are available for fabrication works. We can quickly create accurate prototypes and mass production runs using various high-quality materials tailored to your application. The table below contains the most popular metal materials for fabrication
Aluminum is a versatile material with excellent machinability, weldability, and plating properties. Its good corrosion resistance, high strength-to-weight ratio, and good temperature resistance make it ideal for CNC machining. After machining, aluminum has a low risk of deformation or defects and is easy to polish and color. Because of these properties, aluminum is widely used across various industries, including automotive, defense, aerospace, transportation, construction, packaging, electronics, consumer goods, and more.
Copper is a highly machinable metal with diverse functions due to its mechanical properties. It boasts good strength, hardness, excellent thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance.
Brass is a metal alloy composed of copper and zinc, known for its excellent electrical conductivity and good processability. With low-friction properties and a gold-like appearance, brass is commonly used in construction and the manufacture of gears, locks, pipe fittings, musical instruments, and more.
Stainless steel typically contains at least 10% chromium by weight and is known for its desirable properties in many industrial applications. These properties make stainless steel a popular choice across various industries, including construction, automotive, aerospace, and more. Its versatility and effectiveness make it a preferred material for numerous applications within these sectors.
Titanium possesses numerous material properties that make it ideal for demanding applications. It offers excellent corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, and extreme temperature resistance, along with an outstanding strength-to-weight ratio. These properties, combined with its high tensile strength, have made titanium a popular choice in the aerospace, medical, and defense industries.
Surface Finishes for Metal Fabrication
Machining works leaves visible marks as it shapes the material. These marks can be removed using various surface finishes, enhancing both the functionality and aesthetics of the part. TDB offers a wide range of standard surface finishes and can help you select a unique finish for your custom parts.
Our standard machined finish provides a surface roughness of 3.2 μm (126 μin), effectively removing sharp edges and cleanly deburring the part.
Applicable Materials: All materials
Color: N/A
Sandblasted parts feature a smooth surface with a matte finish, primarily used for visual applications and can be combined with other surface treatments.
Applicable Materials: ABS, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel
Color: N/A
Texture: Matte
Description: Anodizing enhances corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and hardness while protecting metal surfaces. It is widely used in mechanical parts, aircraft, auto parts, precision instruments, and more.
Applicable Material: Aluminum
Color: Clear, Black, Grey, Red, Blue, Gold, etc.
Texture: Smooth, matte effect
Description: Powder coating is a dry finishing process that uses an electric charge to fuse a dry powder to the metal surface. The coated part is then baked in a curing oven to achieve a smooth and durable finish. This method is typically used to create a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint.
Applicable Material: Steel, Stainless Steel
Color: Clear, Black, Grey, Red, Blue, Gold, etc.
Texture: Smooth, Gloss
Description: Electroplating can serve functional, decorative, or corrosion-resistant purposes. It is widely used in various industries, including the automotive industry, where chrome plating of steel auto parts is common.
Applicable Materials: Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Color: N/A
Texture: Smooth, shiny surface
Description: Polishing is a process that reduces the surface roughness of a workpiece through physical friction, chemical, or electrochemical effects, resulting in a bright and smooth surface. While polishing does not improve the dimensional or geometric accuracy of parts, it aims to achieve a smooth surface or mirror gloss, and can also be used for matting. This technique enhances the appearance of metal parts, including vehicle components, armrests, cookware, kitchen appliances, and architectural metals.
Applicable Materials: Aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, PMMA, PC
Color: N/A
Texture: Smooth