Bending Of Aluminum Sheet

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

Bending of aluminum sheet.

This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. 6061 t6 aluminum is tempered and notorious for not bending easily. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.

A bending brake is a specialized metalworking. In the event that you are bending a thick piece of sheet metal you can apply heat from a blowtorch along the seam of your bend line to facilitate your bend. Purchase a metal bending brake online or at your local hardware store. Insert your aluminum sheet into the brake beneath the removable clamp bar.

Video demonstrating a diy way of bending thin gage aluminum coil stock by making a simple roller using a soft skateboard wheel. From a bending perspective it s always best to bend these parts in an annealed state and then temper them to the correct condition. Lift the clamp bar away from the rear of. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.

If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. Keep in mind that many kinds of fabricated metal have extremely high melting points and applying your torch injudiciously could cause damage or do harm to your sheet metal or equipment.