Metal: Bend dont bust
02-19-2007, 08:52 PM
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Metal: Bend dont bust
OK, this is a question.
What is a good metal I could bend up a 1/2" x 1/2" up @ a 90' angle?? not a large peice just a small vertical surface.
I hear 6061-t6 is hard to bend unless heated or frozen (lol frozen???) I need it to be barely flexible but i could bend up w/o breaking or cracking. I need it to be relatively cheap also only need 1sq foot. ONLINEMETALS.COM no more than 10-12 bucks. Thnx guys any imput would help alot.
What is a good metal I could bend up a 1/2" x 1/2" up @ a 90' angle?? not a large peice just a small vertical surface.
I hear 6061-t6 is hard to bend unless heated or frozen (lol frozen???) I need it to be barely flexible but i could bend up w/o breaking or cracking. I need it to be relatively cheap also only need 1sq foot. ONLINEMETALS.COM no more than 10-12 bucks. Thnx guys any imput would help alot.
02-19-2007, 09:10 PM
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RE: Metal: Bend dont bust
But it will bend i need 3mm -4mm aluminum dosent NEED to be easy to bend just possible..., and no cracks.
oh and 2024 is EXPENSIVE!!!!!! 30.00 bucks!!!!!!!!
oh and 2024 is EXPENSIVE!!!!!! 30.00 bucks!!!!!!!!
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RE: Metal: Bend dont bust
I -ALWAYS- use heat when bending any metal, unless in a break press. It makes for a smother bend. You also have to keep in mind the thickness of the material being used.
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RE: Metal: Bend dont bust
anytime you stretch a metal, which is what you are doing when you bend it, is going to cause that spot to become weak.
the molecules of the metal on the inside of the bend will be compressed and the molecules to the outside of the bend will be expanded. might not seem like it would be that much on a 4mm thick peice but it still spreads the material and makes it weaker
the molecules of the metal on the inside of the bend will be compressed and the molecules to the outside of the bend will be expanded. might not seem like it would be that much on a 4mm thick peice but it still spreads the material and makes it weaker
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RE: Metal: Bend dont bust
It will also help to use a 'nose' piece to assist the bend, at whatever radius is necessary. This is especially true for a box brake. I've found that bending the softer aluminum in a vise and over a guide will work pretty well too. If the finish isn't critical, that is, or if it is to be painted.
