Bending Mild Steel Sheet

In steel between 0 5 and 0 8 in.

Bending mild steel sheet.

As an example if you want to bend 24 gauge sheet metal at a 90 angle the calculation would be. This is done through the application of force on a workpiece. 0 017453 x 90 x 0 020 0 33 x 0 024 0 0438558984 inch bend allowance keep in mind that some metals are more brittle than others. 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.

Thick grade 350 and 400 may have a minimum bend radius of 2 5 times the material thickness when transverse bending while longitudinal bending may require a minimum bend radius that s 3 75 times the material thickness. The folding of the piece will be in relation to the applied force. The force must exceed the material s yield strength to achieve a plastic deformation. Bending is one of the most common sheet metal fabrication operations.

A simple rule of thumb. Discover all our calculation tools in the calculators section of the top menu. To make a bending of a sheet in a folder this is subject to a gradual pressure to be placed between the punch and matrix. Thick you likely will need to hot form.

The tool can calculate the required bending force for bending aluminum stainless steel mild steel and weldox or strenx high strength steels. And between 0 8 and 2 in. This is very malleable and you should be able to bend it cold without problem. Very bendable when fully annealed.

You ll need to heat treat it again to get it to perform like spring steel once it s formed in the shape you want.