Relief In Sheet Metal

In general a minimum bend relief is equal to the material thickness plus the inside bend radius.

Relief in sheet metal.

Lists corners to which you can apply corner relief. When you select a corner it is highlighted in the graphics area. When you apply a relief option to the selected corner the list shows the option applied. When sheet metal makes a transition from a bend to a flat surface or to another bend it tends to rip and tear.

Sheet metal related searches. Relief cuts help parts avoid overhangs and tearing at. Though bend relief lengths and widths vary between projects they all share a common goal. In sheet metal a bend relief is an incision cut along the sides of a planned bend.

Lets you select the sheet metal body to which the corner relief is applied. Bend reliefs in sheet metal. For example if you make a partial flange as above using all the defaults the software makes relief cuts at the end of the bends as shown to the right. Sheet metal fabrication is the process of forming parts from a metal sheet by punching cutting stamping and bending.

To eliminate this a bend relief is added so the edge of the sheet metal is perpendicular to the bend. Preventing tearing and part deformation during the bending process.