Metal Shearing
Competitive Metals provides a vast inventory of metal products to support industrial operations. To meet your application requirements, we deliver high-quality metal products backed by metal finishing and processing services, such as metal shear cutting, streamlining your ordering process for custom solutions that meet your needs. Discover top-notch metal products, finishing, and more combined to deliver the Competitive Advantage.Want to know more about our metal shearing capabilities? Contact Competitive Metals or fill in a quote form to get started, one of our experienced staff will be available to assist you.
Capabilities & Tolerances for Shear Cutting
Shearing is a metal fabrication process that creates clean, straight cuts in sheet and plate metal. This process provides a straighter edge with higher precision than traditional cutting methods, like torch cutting. With minimal kerf, shear-cut metal materials reduce the material lost to minimize waste. Our experts can deliver the following shear cutting capabilities:- Steel: 1/4” thick up to 12’ long
- Aluminum: 3/8” thick up to 12’ long
- Stainless Steel: 10ga thick up to 12’ long
- Chromoly: 1/4” thick up to 12’ long
- Corten: 10ga thick up to 12’ long
Metal Shear Cutting Advantages
Providing fast and efficient metal finishing, metal shearing is a high-accuracy process for quick, precise cuts. There are various advantages to choosing modern shear cutting techniques over other finishing and processing methods, such as:- Minimal Waste
- Precision Cutting
- Versatile
- Reduced Distortion
- Cost-Effective
- Efficient & Consistent
Industrial Applications for Metal Shearing
Many industrial applications benefit from the precision and efficiency of shear cutting. Shearing produces clean, straight edges for components to fit together in high-accuracy applications while offering high production rates, versatility, and consistency for critical industries. Industries that benefit from precision metal shear cutting include:- Automotive & Motorsports
- Aerospace
- Construction
- Electrical
- HVAC
Preferred Metal Materials for Shearing
Using a high-quality hydraulic sheet metal shear, we provide fast and cost-effective solutions for cutting sheet and plate to size. Our expert capabilities ensure accuracy and tolerances to 1/16”, prioritizing metal materials including:Shear Cutting vs. Die Cutting for Your Applications
Die cutting and metal shearing are both metal finishing processes that use force to remove excess material or create a desired shape. However, die cutting requires pre-shaped die tooling to produce the component, while shearing uses a straight blade to remove unnecessary material from the workpiece. Shearing is the preferred process for cutting metal to size.Contact Competitive Metals for Precision Metal Shearing Services
Competitive Metals offers a suite of fabrication services to deliver the metal products you need on time and within budget. Backed by an extensive inventory, our capabilities include hole punching, plate cutting, and saw cutting to meet your application requirements, as well as logistics services to ensure your precision metal products arrive before critical deadlines. We offer same-day or next-day shipping throughout Southern California, with regular delivery schedules in San Diego, Orange County, Riverside, and Imperial County, and prompt nationwide shipping via FedEx or LTL Freight.Contact us to learn more about our offerings and capabilities, or request a quote to begin. Our team is available and happy to assist you 5 working days a week, Monday through Friday.