Bending Aluminium Sheet

Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal.

Bending aluminium sheet.

Insert your aluminum sheet into the brake beneath the removable clamp bar. Lift the clamp bar away from the rear of. To make this easier you d start with your 6061 material in the soft t 0 state. To calculate the expansion that will take place on the outside of your bend angle you will need to know your bend allowance.

Bending sheet aluminum with a bending brake 1. Flip the sheet over and repeat. Die opening with a relieved profile. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet.

You d probably air bend by using a 3 0 in. Say you re bending 0 25 in thick 6061 t6 aluminum to a 100 degree external angle 80 degree internal angle. For most applications with stainless steel or aluminum you can get away with a zero radius bend on anything under 0 050 thick. The bending you will be doing will warp your sheet metal so that it is physically bigger.

If you re bending 0 020 thick material use a 0 020 radius. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards. 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.