Drawing dies are typically used in the drawing of wire, rod, bar, and tube. The materials that are drawn are typically copper alloys, aluminum alloys, and steel alloys
Shaving dies are typically used to remove surface defects that are introduced in the drawing process. The shaving process can be used on a variety of steel alloys , copper alloys, and other materials.
Extrusion dies are typically used in an extrusion process where a slug of material is pushed through the die giving it a cross-sectional area (based on the shape of the extrusion die).
Sectional tooling is mainly used in the production of sharp cornered flats and squares. Sizing changes are simple and quick with moving the end blocks.