Bending Stainless Steel Sheet Radius

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Bending stainless steel sheet radius.

First we must start with the k factor. Grain direction is not to be confused with surface finishes. Place a second bend mark on the edge of the stainless steel sheet parallel to the edge you just marked. Another way to determine the k factor is by following the rule of thumb.

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. 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. For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick.

A cutout or the edge of your. The tool can calculate the required bending force for bending aluminum stainless steel mild steel and weldox or strenx high strength steels. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. Bending can be done with less concern for stresses caused during forming operation the radius can be near zero for thin sheet metal.

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. 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. It just won t really be at maximum strength.

Choose a bend radius that matches your minimum bend. 2 the stainless steel sheet has a strong rebound tendency compared with carbon steel when bending. To use the tables below.