PAGE 1/1 ZAPP TOOLING ALLOYS INC. | CASE STUDY FINEBLANKING PUNCH TOOL TYPE Fineblanking Punch WORK MATERIAL 304SS at 12mm thickness PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Complete punch failure. All previous grades (D2, M4 PM and CPM 3V) failure by catastrophic breakage. SOLUTION Z-Tuff PM at Rc 60-62 RESULTS Z-Tuff PM ran a total of 18,000 parts to complete the current requirements. Tool was put into storage awaiting next production requirement. Previously, the highest production from D2, 3V or M4 was 8,000 parts before the punch broke. TOOLING ALLOYS Zapp Tooling Alloys Inc. 475 International Circle Summerville, South Carolina 29483 Phone: 1 888 928 9927 1 843 871 2157 ztasales@zapp.com Zapp Tooling Alloys Inc. 1528 St. Paul Avenue Gurnee, Il

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