Bending Stainless Steel Sheet Radius

Determine your minimum bend by measuring the distance from your closest feature i e.

Bending stainless steel sheet radius.

Discover all our calculation tools in the calculators section of the top menu. Bending can be done with less concern for stresses caused during forming operation the radius can be near zero for thin sheet metal. Choose a bend radius that matches your minimum bend. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius.

For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick. Minimum bend includes minimum closeness of cutout to bend radius cold rolled steel 14 gauge 0 075 1 91mm. Another way to determine the k factor is by following the rule of thumb. First we must start with the k factor.

To use the tables below. 2 the stainless steel sheet has a strong rebound tendency compared with carbon steel when bending. We want to know the final length of the detail. In other words if you re bending 1 8 sheet use a tool with a 1 8 radius to form the inside of the bend.

A cutout or the edge of your. Place a second bend mark on the edge of the stainless steel sheet parallel to the edge you just marked. Grain direction is not to be confused with surface finishes. Grain direction is formed in metal in the direction in which the sheet was rolled at the steel mill.

This tool allows you to determine tonnage internal radius v die opening and minimum flange you just have to insert the characteristics of the sheet metal to be bent. The tool can calculate the required bending force for bending aluminum stainless steel mild steel and weldox or strenx high strength steels. It just won t really be at maximum strength.