This page also includes a link to a on line sheet metal bend allowance calculator.
Bend deduction sheet metal example.
Another method that solidworks uses is the bend deduction method.
Also known as press braking flanging die bending folding and edging this method is used to deform a material to an angular shape.
In the example below the part has flange lengths of 2 and 3 with an inside radius of 250 at 90 will have a length of 5.
This is done through the application of force on a workpiece.
This is simulated on the part shown above by the section shown in red.
As with bend allowance bend deduction comes from the same sources tables and manual testing.
The force must exceed the material s yield strength to achieve a plastic deformation.
The bend deduction of means that the material is expected to stretch by that amount during the course of bending.
We will start by calculating the bend allowance.
In order to develop the flat pattern we will subtract 293 from 5 to arrive at 4 707.
Bd bend deduction.
Sheet metal calculator bend allowance equations and calculator.
In our example below a part with flange lengths of 2 and 3 with an inside radius of 250 at 90 will have a total length of 5.
In order to develop the flat pattern we will subtract 293 from 5 to arrive at 4 707.
Should be subtracted from the flat pattern so the formed part arrives at the desired dimensions.
When the bend deduction is calculated we find that it equals 293 in length.
Bending is one of the most common sheet metal fabrication operations.
When we calculate the bend deduction we find that it equals 293.
Lf d1 d2 bd.
From there we can calculate the k factor and the bend deduction.
Therefore the bend allowance added to the flange lengths is equal to the total flat.
After bending the sheet we need to do some measurements as shown in figure 2.
The formula is as follows.
Most sheet metal materials will conform to the calculations.
The following illustration shows the equation calculation for determining the bend allowance when forming sheet metal.
Understanding the bend allowance and consequently the bend deduction of a part is a crucial first step to understanding how sheet metal parts are fabricated.
The flatten length of the parts that are lf equals d1 plus d2 minus the bend deduction.
When the sheet metal is put through the process of bending the metal around the bend is deformed and stretched.
Figure 2 illustrates the sheet that is bent with the bend angle of 90 degrees.
Childress last modified date.
The bend allowance and bend deduction are two measures that relate the bent length of a piece of sheet metal to the flat length.