Bending 304 Stainless Steel Sheet

Bending of stainless steel.

Bending 304 stainless steel sheet.

We go beyond the general rules of sheet metal bending as our customers want tight bend radii for sheet metal parts. The bending radius thickness stainless steel thickness. Like many other fabrication methods for stainless steel bending can be done using the same equipment used to bend other metals. Bend radii minimum bend sizes.

Slide the marked stainless steel sheet under the clamping leaf align the two center marked bending locations with the pivot line of the lower bending leaf and pull the clamping leaf handles toward you to lock the stainless steel sheet in position. So i am looking for the parameters for 304 ss that will have the same outcome. For instance right now in solidworks for say 11 ga sheet metal i use a bend radii of 0 005 and a k factor of 0 275 and that seems to work pretty well when i put the flat views on my prints. Equally equipment capacity will be much lower than for carbon steels.

Step 3 pull the bending handles of the bending leaf up to bend the stainless steel sheet. A k factor will typically range between 0 and 5 for standard materials and thicknesses though smaller and larger k factors are possible. The larger the ratio the larger the rebound the spring back of sus301 stainless steel is bigger than sus304 stainless steel. To help you begin i ve included a k factor chart below which contains common k factor starting points good for general fabrication for steel aluminum and stainless steel.

Because ss 304 contains 18 chromium cr and 8 nickel ni it s also known as 18 8 stainless steel type 304 has good processability weldability corrosion resistance heat resistance low. These are vent stack covers for a tankless hot water exhaust system. A difference is that working hardening rates may mean a need for more rigid equipment and higher power levels. And by that i mean the cut out prior to bending comes out to the right size.

It is possible to choose other bends if you require but additional lead time and tooling charges may apply. The tables below show bend radii and minimum bend sizes for materials and tooling combinations stocked by protocase. It is most economical to use a single bend radius throughout the design but if necessary you can utilize multiple radii. Shot with the sony a7rii in 4k with a sigma 18 35mm art lens.