Bending Stainless Steel Sheet Radius

To use the tables below.

Bending stainless steel sheet radius.

First we must start with the k factor. 3 the percentage of elongation of stainless steel plate is lower than the carbon steel the bending angle of the workpiece r is larger than that of carbon steel or there is the possibility of cracks. It just won t really be at maximum strength. Place a second bend mark on the edge of the stainless steel sheet parallel to the edge you just marked.

Discover all our calculation tools in the calculators section of the top menu. A cutout or the edge of your. We want to know the final length of the detail. Another way to determine the k factor is by following the rule of thumb.

For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick. Measure and mark the bend location along one edge of the stainless steel sheet with the tape measure and awl. Determine your minimum bend by measuring the distance from your closest feature i e. The tool can calculate the required bending force for bending aluminum stainless steel mild steel and weldox or strenx high strength steels.

Choose a bend radius that matches your minimum bend. Minimum bend includes minimum closeness of cutout to bend radius cold rolled steel 14 gauge 0 075 1 91mm. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. Grain direction is formed in metal in the direction in which the sheet was rolled at the steel mill.

The bending angle is 90 sheet thickness 5 mm and the inside radius is 6 mm. 2 the stainless steel sheet has a strong rebound tendency compared with carbon steel when bending. 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.