Bending Alumiinum Sheet Metal

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.

Bending alumiinum sheet metal. Then use your bend allowance to draw your second bend line the intervening distance between your bend lines bend radius. Mark your bend lines. If you have any questions or want to discuss your design contact us. For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick.

This is done through the application of force on a workpiece. From a bending perspective it s always best to bend these parts in an annealed state and then temper them to the correct condition. Choose a bend radius that matches your minimum bend. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. Different alloys and as we add to pure aluminum however it gets stronger and less pliable. A cutout or the edge of your flange to your bend. Bending is always going to be delicate and demanding on any material yet is required for numerous fabricating processes.

That s the ideal anyway but the reality is that many parts arrive at the press brake in a less than ideal state. Now that you know your bend allowance take your protractor and draw a clear line with your marker across the point at which you will bend your sheet metal. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. Pure aluminum is rather soft and ductile contrary to what many consumers may think.

Bending is one of the most common sheet metal fabrication operations. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. We provide a range of metal processing services including tube and steel bending for los angeles california and surrounding areas. Also known as press braking flanging die bending folding and edging this method is used to deform a material to an angular shape.

Hansen steel is an expert in metal forming tube bending cutting and fabrication for various markets throughout california.