Bending Aluminium Sheet Metal

Choose a bend radius that matches your minimum bend.

Bending aluminium sheet metal.

The aluminum series ability to bend tends to decrease as you move down the list of tempers from annealed to t4 and t6. How to bend sheet metal without a brake in 4 different methods with minimal or homemade tools. 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. Cut it bend it shrink it and stretch it.

Lift the clamp bar away from the rear of the brake frame and slide the sheet in perpendicularly to the direction you want to bend it. For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick. If you have any questions or want to discuss your design contact us. Since 1984 jorgenson metal rolling and forming has been serving the metals industry in southern california we specialize in rolling of all structural shapes including angle rolling square and rectangular tube rolling pipe rolling channel rolling spiral rolling and beam rolling as well as heavy.

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. How to bend sheet metal without a brake. Make sure the bar is seated firmly inside the frame. Determine your minimum bend by measuring the distance from your closest feature i e.

As an example if you want to bend 24 gauge sheet metal at a 90 angle the calculation would be. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.

Bending a brittle metal beyond its limits could cause the metal to snap and break. Monkeys spinning monkeys by kevin macleod. A cutout or the edge of your flange to your bend. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.

Bending these tempered alloys is not impossible but it is very difficult and will most likely require large bend radii to avoid cracking on the outside of the bend. With a combination of these manipulations you can create anything from flat sheet and you. Then place the clamp bar back down on top of the aluminum crosswise. Simple sheet metal bender using a hand roller clamps and plywood.

Insert your aluminum sheet into the brake beneath the removable clamp bar.