Tailored blank materials are multiple stamped steel sheets jointed together by welding to meet different requirements and purposes.

The original purpose of the tailored blanks was to make use of mill ends or various types of steel sheets combined together, increasing yield and reducing cost by welding before stamping. Today tailored blanks are being increasingly used for automobile body parts to reduce weight and enhance rigidity in certain areas of some parts.

By welding tailored blank materials with different thickness and material features together, it becomes possible to optimize the parts to their use. Strong or thick materials can be used for where rigidity is required, while using thinner materials for other areas. It is now possible to layout parts with optimal characteristics exactly where needed.