PRODUCTS DATASELECTION OF BUTTON DIES

The following is a summary of the procedure for the correct clearances of punches and dies and the outside
diameters of button dies for ordinary punching work.

STEP 1 Select the material code from Table 1.

Example: SPCC1.6tMaterial code 42

STEP 2 Select the hole tolerance code from Table 2. Table 3Standard for clearance selection
Example: 60.15Hole tolerance code S Tensile strength Recommended clearanceone side%
Material type
kgf/mm2 Precision grade P Standard grade S
STEP 3 Determine the clearance from Table 3 based on the material type.
Soft Less than 10 3 6
Example: 10%1.60.16 Aluminum
Medium 1018 4 8
Aluminum alloys
STEP 4 Determine the die hole diameter using the following formula. Hard 20 or more 8 10
Punch end diameter2ClearanceDie hole diameter Soft 20 or less 6 8
Example: 6.020.166.32 Tough pitch copper
Hard 28 8 10

STEP 5 Determine the outer diameter of the die from Table 4, according to the material Soft 28 4 8
Brass
code, hole tolerance code, and the die hole diameter. Hard 35 8 10
Example: M aterial code 42, hole tolerance code S Soft 30 6 10
Phosphate bronze
Die hole diameter 6.32Outer diameter 13 Hard 50 10 15
Extra soft 28 6 10
STEP 6 Determine button die length L in the design, and then select a headed type or a
straight type. Steel Soft 34 10 12
Example: Length 16, headed type Hard 70 12 15
Soft 60 6 12
STEP 7 Place the order using the catalog number. Stainless steel
Hard 100 8 15
Example: MHD 1316P6.32Qty. 10
Silicon steel 3539 8 12
Table 1Material codes Table 2Hole tolerance codes Vinyl chloride fiber 4 8 3 5

Material thickness Precision grade Standard grade Phenol laminate 5 10 4 4

Tensile
strength 1
12 24 Code P S
kgf/mm2 or less
Hole tolerance 0.1 or less More than0.1
20 or less 21 22 24
Hole cross Shear surface Shear surface
section 50% 30% or less Table 4Recommended outside diameter for button die
40 or less 41 42 44
Drill hole Material code 21 22 24 41 42 44 81 82 84
80 or less 81 82 84 Shaft bearing Hole tolerance
Ventilation hole Hole diameter P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S P S
Application
Unfinished tap hole 1.0 1.99 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8
Rivet hole
Weight-reduction hole 6 6 8 8
2.0 2.99 8 8 8 8 10 10
8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
3.0 3.99 8 8
10 10 10 10 10 10 13
4.0 4.99 13
Punch Punch Punch 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 13
Crack 5.0 5.99 13 13
16
Portion at 6.0 6.99 13 13 13 13 13 13
13 13 13 13 13 13 16
which 7.0 7.99
Tang secondary 16 16
Cracks Cracks 8.0 8.99 16 16 20
shearing occurs
16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Die Die Die 9.0 9.99 20
Crack
10.0 10.99
20
aClearance too small bAppropriate clearance cClearance too large 11.0 11.99 25
25
12.0 14.99 25
Differences in crack growth according to the amount of clearance
15.0 19.99 32
20.0 25.00 38

Sagging
Shear surface Thicknesst
Ruptured surface
Burr Secondary shear surface
aLarge clearance bMedium clearance cSmall clearance d Very small clearance

Effects of clearance on the cut cross-section shape of sheared products

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