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- [FA Mechanical Parts] Sheet Metal Parts
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- Scope of Etching
Scope of Etching
For sheet metal etching services, only the appearance is supported. The finish may vary depending on the material and processing machine conditions. For details, please refer to “Etching“.
| Material: Steel | Surface Treatment | Plate thickness |
|---|---|---|
| Low Carbon Steel（Cold/Hot） | – | 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.3 3.2 4.5 6.0 |
| 1018 Carbon Steel | – | 9.0 10.0 12.0 16.0 |
| Material: Stainless Steel | Finish | Plate thickness |
|---|---|---|
| 304 Stainless Steel | 2B | 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 |
| 430 Stainless Steel | 2B | 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 3.0 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | No.1 | 9.0 10.0 12.0 |
*1 The plate thickness tolerance is ±10% (reference value).
Character Size
- Half-width alphanumeric characters and some symbols (+-. #$%&()=*:? /_~) can be freely entered.
- Line feed and space input are also supported.
- Font (font, spacing) and line spacing cannot be specified.
Character Size
Due to the definition of font size, there may be deviations from the specified size depending on the content.
Font Size Definition
i.e., If you specify a default character size of 5.0 mm
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Initial value
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| Specified size | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 30.0 |
| Measured value A | 2.80 | 3.74 | 4.79 | 5.60 | 6.54 | 7.47 | 8.41 | 9.34 | 10.27 | 11.2 | 12.14 | 13.08 | 14.01 | 16.34 | 18.68 | 21.01 | 23.37 | 25.68 | 28.01 |
| Measured value g | 3.01 | 4.02 | 5.02 | 6.26 | 7.03 | 8.03 | 9.04 | 10.04 | 11.05 | 12.52 | 13.05 | 14.06 | 15.07 | 17.39 | 20.08 | 22.36 | 25.11 | 27.62 | 30.13 |
| Measured value x | 2.10 | 2.80 | 3.51 | 4.21 | 4.91 | 5.61 | 6.31 | 7.01 | 7.71 | 8.42 | 9.11 | 9.81 | 10.52 | 12.27 | 14.02 | 15.77 | 17.53 | 19.28 | 21.03 |
- *Depending on the material and characters, 3-5.0mm may cause character blurring.
- *Size is only a reference value. Dimensional accuracy is not guaranteed. Depending on the text content, there may be cases where the size differs from the specified size.
Angle of the etching
- Rotate counterclockwise at 45 degree intervals.
- These are reference values only and accuracy is not guaranteed by quality assurance.
| Initial value | 0 degree (end-face reference) |
|---|---|
| Angular pitch (standard value) | 0 to 360 degrees (45 degree intervals) |
