PAGE 1/1 ZAPP TOOLING ALLOYS INC. | CASE STUDY MOUNTING CUP FORMING TOOL TOOL TYPE Forming Tool in Progressive Die for Aerosol Mounting Cup WORK MATERIAL Epoxy Coated Tin Plate .018“ (.46mm) thickness PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Forming tool was performing well with Z-A11 PM (10V) material. Failure mode was always wear with the best production of 50,000 parts before resharpening. Although the customer was satisfied with tooling performance, they wanted to try for further tooling improvements. SOLUTION Z-Max PM at Rc 67-69 RESULTS Z-Max PM produced in excess of 300,000 parts before resharpening. In a high production environment, Z-Max PM outperformed previous materials by 6 times with significant reduction in downtime. Z-Max PM ® is a registered trademark of

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