Hot stamping is the process of metal forming where sheet metal is heated to a temperature and then stamped into a die to form complex, thin-walled, high-strength components.

Key Features:

• Heat and Form: The metal is still hot and stamped quickly, while it is malleable, into a die that will shape and then relatively quickly cool the material.
• Better Strength: Hot stamping produces parts that are stronger and lighter than traditional stamping parts, which makes it ideally suited for weight-critical applications.
• Applications: Hot stamping is utilized heavily in the automotive industry to manufacture vehicle structure parts such as bumpers, door beams, and pillars that need to be strong and lightweight.

The fundamental benefit of hot stamping is the production of high-strength parts with precision shapes in a single operation, helping car manufacturers meet safety performance standards while reducing vehicle weight for increased mileage. A hot-stamping process allows for the forming of complex shapes with minimal cracks or springback. As lightweight design has become more critical in the marketplace, hot stamping continues to grow within the modern manufacturing arena for the production of safe, durable, and lightweight metal components.