How To Form Stainless Steel Sheet

Line up the section you want to cut with the wheel on the cutter.

How to form stainless steel sheet.

Our stocks of stainless steel sheet are available in 304 316 and 430 grades in a choice of dull polished finish which has a smooth clean non reflective surface commonly used in commercial kitchens and as splashbacks. It is supplied with a brushed finish on one face which is protected by a removable pvc film. Place your forms in your vise. Situate your forms in the vise with the form block guide angle facing upwards out of your vise.

The machine can only produce linear parts but skilled tool designers can also use it to produce complex shapes. Step 2 attach a 040 thickness 4 5 inch abrasive grinding wheel to the 4 5 inch angle grinder. Blooms billets and slabs. You can also choose from cutting welding and bending 304 stainless steel sheet as well as from 300 series 200 series and 2b 304 stainless steel sheet and whether 304 stainless steel sheet is iso sgs or bv.

The punch press is basically open type single moving mechanical or hydraulic transmission with a long and narrow table. 1 cold bending forming traditionally cold bending is widely used in stainless steel sheet and steel parts. Your forms will have an edge that should match the angle of your desired bend. Our 430 stainless steel sheet metal meets the criteria for both the 3 and 4 finish.

A wide variety of 304 stainless steel sheet options are available to you such as aisi jis and astm. Align the straightedge with the two center marked locations on the stainless steel sheet draw a line along the straightedge with a permanent marker and remove the straightedge from the sheet s surface. Insert your stainless steel tube into the tube cutter. This thin stainless steel sheet has good corrosion resistance and is non magnetic.

Once your tube is in position tighten it into place by rotating the knob at the end of the device. To make stainless steel the raw materials iron ore chromium silicon nickel etc are melted together in an electric this step usually involves 8 to 12 hours of intense heat. Keep rotating the knob until the tube is secure. Stainless steel due to having a more positive electrode potential than for example carbon steel and aluminium becomes the cathode accelerating the corrosion of the anodic metal.

One edge of your form will typically be rounded to the degree of your bend radius thus helping you achieve your desired bend. 430 stainless steel sheet 4 finish has a pvc film on one side to help protect against scratching during fabrication and installation. An example is the corrosion of aluminium rivets fastening stainless steel sheets in contact with water.