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Bending and Drawing Die

Bending dies are used to plastically deform sheet metal into channels, drums, and tanks by straining the metal around a straight axis. There are two main bending methods - V-bending uses a V-shaped die to bend the sheet, while edge bending applies pressure to one edge of the sheet to cause it to bend over the die. Drawing dies form flat sheet metal into hollow shapes using a punch to force the blank into a die cavity, making the outer portions thicker and the inner portion thinner. Ironing further compresses any excess thickness made during drawing to create a more uniform wall thickness.

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Bending and Drawing Die

Bending dies are used to plastically deform sheet metal into channels, drums, and tanks by straining the metal around a straight axis. There are two main bending methods - V-bending uses a V-shaped die to bend the sheet, while edge bending applies pressure to one edge of the sheet to cause it to bend over the die. Drawing dies form flat sheet metal into hollow shapes using a punch to force the blank into a die cavity, making the outer portions thicker and the inner portion thinner. Ironing further compresses any excess thickness made during drawing to create a more uniform wall thickness.

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Bending Dies

• Bending in sheet-metal work is defined as the straining of the


sheet around a straight axis.
• During the bending operation, the outer surface of the sheet is in
tension (outer surface is stretched) while the inner surface is in
compression.
• It is a very common forming process for changing the sheet and
plate into channels, drums, tanks, etc.
• The metal is plastically deformed so that the bend takes a
permanent set upon removal of the stresses that caused it.
• Bending produces little or no change in the thickness of the sheet
metal.
• The two common bending methods and associated tooling are V-
bending, performed with a V-die; and edge bending, performed
with a wiping die.
Contd…
V-Bending and Edge Bending
• In V-bending, the sheet metal is bent between a V-
shaped punch and die.
• V-bending is generally used for low-production
operations.
• Edge bending involves cantilever loading of the sheet
metal.
• A pressure pad is used to apply a force to hold the base
of the part against the die, while the punch forces the
part to yield and bend over the edge of the die.
• Because of the pressure pad, wiping dies are more
complicated and costly than V-dies and are generally
used for high-production work.
Drawing Dies
Drawing operation
• Operation of forming a flat sheet or workpiece into a hollow shape by
means of a punch which forces the blank to flow plastically in the die
cavity.
• As the punch forces blank into the die cavity, the diameter of the blank
reduces and causes the blank to become thicker at its outer portions.
• This is because the material in the outer portion is subjected to
circumferential compressive stresses.
• If this stresses becomes excessive, the outer portions of the blank will
have tendency to buckle.
• To avoid this, a blank holder or pressure pad is provided.
• The portion of the blank between the die wall and the punch surface is
subjected to tensile stress and tends to stretch and becomes thinner.
• The portion of the blank around the punch radius is under tension
along with bending. This is thinnest portion of the cup which is drawn.
Ironing

• As the punch forces blank into the die cavity, the diameter of the
blank reduces and causes the blank to become thicker at its
outer portions.
• If the thickness of this portion is greater than the clearance
between the punch and die, it will be squeezed to the size of the
clearance, a process known as ironing.
• Ironing makes the cylindrical cup more uniform in wall thickness.
Forming dies
• In forming dies, the blank is bent or formed along a curved axis.
• Not enough plastic flow of metal.
• Excessive thinning or tearing of the metal does not takes place.

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