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Minimum Flange Length 4 X T (Sheet Thickness) + R (Inside Bend Radius)
Minimum Flange Length 4 X T (Sheet Thickness) + R (Inside Bend Radius)
For hard materials (CRCA and stainless steel), Minimum inside radius is 0.7 times
of sheet thickness. For softer materials (for example Aluminium) minimum
inside radius is equal to sheet thickness.
Minimum flange length shall be equal to 4 times of sheet thickness plus inside
radius.
After bending total length (Length + Height) of sheetmetal part is not equal to
Flat Length. This increase in overall length is known as bending allowance.
You can use this calculator to calculate sheet metal bending allowance
Y-factor is similar to K factor. It is used to calculate sheet metal parts flat length.
Product IP-Rating
Working Temperature
Corrosion Resistance
Required Part Strength
Part Weight constraints
Final Finish operation
Part joining Methods (Riveting/Welding/Screw)
What are the reinforcement techniques used to improve sheetmetal parts strength?
Press tools are used in hydraulic, pneumatic & mechanical presses to produce
stamped sheet-metal parts. Press tools can be classified based on operation:
blanking, piercing, bending and forming.
Various types of sheetmetal operation includes cutting, forming, joining and final
finish operations:
Sheet metal Cutting operations: Punching, Piercing,Perforation, Cutting
off, Parting off, Dinking, Trimming, Shaving, Shearing, Notching etc
Material Removal Operations: Deburring, Grinding
Sheetmetal Forming: Straight bend, Angle bend, Hem bend
Material Joining Operations: Welding (Tig, MIG, GAS Welding), Riveting,
Folding, Screws
Final Finish Operations: Passivation, Chromate Conversion Coating,
Plating, powder Coating
What are various sheet metal assembly operations?