Bending Stainless Steel Sheet

Bending is one of the most common sheet metal fabrication operations.

Bending stainless steel sheet.

Welding of stainless steel. Most applications of duplex stainless steels require relatively simple forming such as the rolling of cylindrical sections press forming and vessel and tank head forming by pressing or rolling. 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. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius.

However the weldability of different grades can vary considerably. Most grades of stainless steel can be welded by all traditional welding methods. 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. Choose a bend radius that matches your minimum bend.

Bending cold forming and springback of duplex stainless steels duplex stainless steels have shown good formability in a variety of fabrications. 4 due to the high hardness of stainless steel plate with obvious cold work hardening effect therefore the tool steel should be chosen as the punch die and the heat treatment hardness of. How to bend stainless steel sheets marking the bend. Making the bend with a sheet metal brake.

Also known as press braking flanging die bending folding and edging this method is used to deform a material to an angular shape. 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. This is done through the application of force on a workpiece. Measure and mark the bend location along one edge of the stainless steel sheet with the tape measure.

Scoring and bending. Rotary bending and hydraulic press bending can both be employed to bend stainless steel tube. For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick. 2 the stainless steel sheet has a strong rebound tendency compared with carbon steel when bending.

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. Determine your minimum bend by measuring the distance from your closest feature i e. If you have any questions or want to discuss your design contact us. Centre line bend radii should not be smaller than twice the tube diameter.

A cutout or the edge of your flange to your bend.