About Edge Breaking (Welded Sheet Metal parts)

Standard Values for Edge Breaking

Model Example Part Example Standard Value
Light Edge Breaking
C/R Edge Breaking
Option Name: “All Around R0.2 or Larger / Corner C1”
  • ①Corner
Not Available
  • Chamfer model corners with C1
  • Corners less than 30° or greater than 170° are excluded
  • Image of chamfered corner
  • ②Edges of sheet metal surfaces
  • Finish burrs and flash generated during sheet metal punching to approx. R0.1
  • Finish burrs and flash generated during sheet metal punching to R0.2 or larger (approx. R0.3)
  • ③Narrow Slit Area
No burrs or flash of 0.1 mm or larger Finish burrs and flash to approx. R0.1
  • ④Narrow width, small holes
No burrs or flash of 0.1 mm or larger Finish burrs and flash to approx. R0.1

Appearance of Edge Breaking

Finish of light Edge Breaking

  • There is a possibility of minor scratches on the appearance because a double-sided deburring machine is used for eliminating burrs.
  • The contact areas between plates that are not welded tend to be slightly more noticeable compared to parts without edge breaking (see photo on the left below).
  • In addition, areas without weld beads between fillet weld sections may have poor surface treatment adhesion (see photo on the right below).
  • Contact areas between plates that are not welded
  • Example: EN 1.4301 equiv.(2B), back side welded
  • Surface treatment on areas without weld beads between fillet weld sections
  • Example: EN 1.0330 equiv.(EN 1.0320 equiv.(hot coiled)), Deep Orange (RAL 2011 equiv., (CMYK 0 50 83 12) 2.5YR6.5/13

Finish of C/R Edge Breaking (All Around R0.2 or Larger / Corner C1)

    
  • Edges of sheet metal surfaces are chamfered to R0.2 or larger using a double-sided deburring machine, and product corners are chamfered to C1 by laser processing.
  • Fine scratches may occur on the surface during Edge Breaking of edges of sheet metal surfaces.
Edges of sheet metal surfaces
EN 1.4301 equivalent (2B), thickness 6.0 mm
Edge Breaking of Product Corner
EN 1.4301 equivalent (2B), thickness 6.0 mm

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