Bending Aluminum Sheet Curve

Although there are many different grades and tempers of aluminum two of the most frequently worked with are 6061 t6 and 6063 t52.

Bending aluminum sheet curve.

Bending sheet aluminum with a bending brake. Bending is one of the most common sheet metal fabrication operations. Buy or rent an arbor press online or at your area home. Tooling aluminum by hand.

Using protective gloves hold the free end of the metal sheet with one hand and with the other hand use a mallet or hammer to begin bending the sheet down and around the curved radius of the wood form. Also known as press braking flanging die bending folding and edging this method is used to deform a material to an angular shape. If the operator is not familiar with the tendencies of aluminum the material can crack or become deformed. Purchase a metal bending brake online or at your local.

Make sure the first bend mark lines up exactly with the curve in the form so that the bending will begin in the right spot. Curving or rolling aluminum can be a little bit more difficult than curving or rolling normal carbon steel. Shaping small pieces with an arbor press. You can find your bend allowance with the following formula.

The force must exceed the material s yield strength to achieve a plastic deformation.