Bend Allowance Tables

The tables below are useful for anyone doing the design of sheet metal parts that are to be
fabricated using CNC equipment. The tables can be used to determine the amount of material
required for the flat layout of bent parts. Please note the tables use the most comon inside radius
measurements and Hansen Industries Ltd.s capabilities are not limited to these.
Bend Allowance Table Legend
GA = Gauge
T = Material Thickness
K/F = K-factor, the percentage of metal thickness that is used to determine the neutral bend arc radius.
OBD = Outside Bend Deduction
FLmin = Minimum Flange Length
(Outside Dimension)

ALUMINUM, COPPER OR BRASS

STAINLESS STEEL

90

K-Factor & Bend Deduction (Inside Radius = 0.032" )

GA
3/16
1/8
10
11
12
14
16
18
20
22

T
0.188
0.125
0.102
0.090
0.081
0.064
0.051
0.040
0.032
0.025

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

K/F
0.307
0.383
0.349
0.396
0.372
0.479
0.484
0.485
0.621

OBD
-0.295
-0.203
-0.156
-0.144
-0.125
-0.104
-0.077
-0.063
-0.053
-0.039

K-Factor & Bend Deduction (Inside Radius = 0.032" )

FLmin
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

90

0.537
0.427
0.338
0.326
0.270
0.213
0.163
0.155
0.146

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

GA
3/16
10
11
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

T
0.188
0.134
0.119
0.105
0.074
0.060
0.048
0.036
0.030
0.024

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

K/F
0.111
0.116
0.123
0.227
0.206
0.270
0.414
0.307
0.514

OBD
-0.310
-0.258
-0.230
-0.203
-0.135
-0.114
-0.089
-0.062
-0.059
-0.042

FLmin
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

0.666
0.548
0.451
0.328
0.274
0.218
0.161
0.159
0.147

2009 Hansen Industries Ltd.

CRS (SATIN, GALVANIZED, TIN PLATED)

90

K-Factor & Bend Deduction (Inside Radius = 0.032" )

GA
3/16
10
11
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

T
0.188
0.134
0.119
0.105
0.074
0.060
0.048
0.036
0.030
0.024

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

K/F
0.225
0.227
0.257
0.287
0.312
0.363
0.414
0.411
0.435

OBD
-0.300
-0.234
-0.209
-0.181
-0.128
-0.104
-0.082
-0.062
-0.054
-0.045

FLmin
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

0.555
0.538
0.440
0.325
0.269
0.214
0.161
0.155
0.149

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"

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ness that is used to determine the neutral bend arc radius.

90
FLmin
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
2009 Hansen Industries Ltd.