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Bending is a manufacturing process that produces a V-shape, U-shape, or channel shape along a straight axis in ductile sheet metal. Commonly used equipment includes box and pan brakes, brake presses, and other specialized machine presses.
1. In a press brake, sheet metal is held in place by clamps between a matching punch and die, and the machine’s ram, with punch attached, moves downward to form a predetermined bend.
2. A folding machine relies on a swinging beam that folds the sheet metal, which is positioned and held by clamping beam tools.
3. In sheet metal bending, the sheet metal is positioned below blank-holder tools, which descend and clamp it in place, with material protruding on the other side; the machine’s bending blades from above and below move to fold the metal.
4. Follow-up operations are often used to finish the sheet metal parts.
You could choose aluminum, brass, copper, steel, tin, nickel and titanium etc. For decorative uses, important sheet metals include silver, gold, and platinum etc.
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| Materials | Material Category | Attributes / Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Steel | Metal | / |
| 304 Stainless Steel | Metal | / |
| 316 Stainless Steel | Metal | / |
| Aluminum Alloys – 2017 | Metal | / |
| Aluminum Alloys – 5052 | Metal | / |
| Aluminum Alloys – 6061 | Metal | / |
| Aluminum Alloys – 6063 | Metal | / |
| Aluminum Alloys – 6082 | Metal | / |
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