However stretch draw forming with mating dies can be done as rapidly and automatically as conventional.
Disadvantages of sheet metal process.
In some applications especially in stretch wrapping the process is slower than competitive processes and it is not suited to high volume production.
Metal is more cost efficient when it comes to long term high volume lines of production.
Shearing is less than ideal with harder metals.
However the disadvantages are that forming times are long production rates are low and the parts are not suitable for high temperature use.
This process is also used for straightening parts.
This process is for long parts with constant complex cross sections.
Stretch forming can be used to produce large parts with shallow contours but it is only suitable.
It produces good surface finish.
For example using the process for cutting tungsten is simply a bad idea.
Notable disadvantages of shearing.
Sheet metal forming process advantages and disadvantages 1.