I like the benchmark idea. I can look at the strain on thin bent plates that follow recommended minimum bend radii to see how they compares with my thicker plate.
I am considering a bending operation for a thick (3/4") aluminum plate. It looks like the plate will undergo approximately 3% strain on the convex side of the bend. How can I determine what an acceptable amount of strain is that will not damage the part, but only work harden it? To me this...
The bend is towards the tip of a 100" long, 3/4" thick extruded fan blade. Heat treating after bending is an option, as is other alloy considerations. This is an existing product with 2024-T3 currently in use. For now I am looking for a way to evaluate what would be the maximum amount we can...
We are bending a 7" wide, 3/4" thick 2024-T3 aluminum extrusion up by 25 degrees with a 12.5" bend radius. We are concerned that the material will be damaged at the bend due to the high strain, such as from introduction of cracks that will result in fatigue failure in operation. I see a lot of...
