Large Radius Bending Inch Sheet Metal Parts
April 30, 2024 – meviy now offers support for adding large radius bends, perfect for applications such as sensor covers or cowlings requiring seamless bends across large surfaces.
Material & Gauge Availability
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- Carbon Steel: 22 ga. (0.0299″) – 11 ga. (0.1196″)
- 304 Stainless Steel: 22 ga. (0.0312″) – 11 ga. (0.125″)
- 5052 Aluminum: 0.025″ – 0.125″
Inner R range
| Plate thickness | Minimum inner R | Maximum inner R |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #22 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #20 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #19 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #18 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #16 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #14 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #13 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #12 | 0.394″ | 5.905″ |
| #11 | 1.181″ | 5.905″ |
Processing Method:
Feed bending (a.k.a. “step bending” or “bump bending”) will be used to process these bends, so there will be die marks left in the part as shown below:
FR bending
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Dent mark
Lead Time
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- Without surface treatment: ~7 days
- With surface treatment: ~9 days
*Expedite delivery option is unavailable for Large Radius bend parts
Production example:
Front Side View
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Back Side View
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- Plate thickness: 0.063″ Size: 9.84″ x 6.77″ x 5.59″
- Material: 5052 Aluminum
- Surface treatment: Clear Anodize
Common Errors and Solutions
If the model ends in a radius, an Automatic Quotation failure will occur. (Figure 1). Be sure to provide a flange at both ends of the bend. (Figure 2).
*Please model the flanges according to our table on Minimum Bending Height for Large Radius Bending.
Figure 1:
Automatic Quotation failure
(model ends with bend)-
Figure 2:Automatic Quotation success
(Large Radius has flanges on both ends)
