How To Bend A Thick Sheet Of Stainless Steel

The return of stainless steel is indeed troublesome.

How to bend a thick sheet of stainless steel.

Step 2 put on your safety glasses. Measure and mark the bend location along one edge of the stainless steel sheet with the tape measure and awl. In some cases as with thicker sheet of metal you may need to use a sheet metal brake to apply your bend. Place a second bend mark on the edge of the stainless steel sheet parallel to the edge you just marked.

For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick. To remove irregularity or improve uneven bends place a hardwood piece lengthwise along the bend and hit the bend with increased strength using a heavy duty hammer or mallet. As a result the wipe die also determines the bend s inner radius. 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.

Compared to carbon steel for the same thickness of stainless steel the bending angle is larger special attention should be paid to this point otherwise the bending crack will appear affecting the strength of the workpiece. If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. It is important to make sure that the sheet is properly pushed onto the wipe die.