Press brake calculator

Air-bending tonnage, recommended V opening, inside radius and bend allowance for mild steel, stainless and aluminum.

Air-bend estimates only. Die/punch geometry, grain direction and machine deflection change real force — check the brake chart.

Material

V 24
Bend angle · 90°

Inputs

Thickness
Thickness
mm
Bend length
mm
V opening

Results

Bending force

239.6kN

(≈ 24,435 kg · 24.4 ton)

V opening
24 mm
Inside radius Ri
3.7 mm
Min. flange
16.8 mm
Bend allowance
7.8 mm

Formulas

F ≈ 1.42 · σ_UTS · L · t² / V

Ri ≈ V / 6.5 (air bend)

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