Bend unfold calculator

Flat pattern length, bend deduction, K-factor and air-bend springback for a two-flange V-bend — mild steel, stainless and aluminum.

Outside-leg unfolding with an empirical springback. Grain, tooling and bottoming change the real blank — check a first-off.

94.4 mmAB
Included angle · 90°

Inputs

Thickness
Thickness
mm
V opening
Flange A
mm
Flange B
mm
K-factor

Outside legs, to the mold line.

Results

Flat length

94.4mm

Punch angle 88.4° · Springback 1.6°

Bend allowance
7.8 mm
Bend deduction
5.6 mm
Outside setback
6.7 mm
Inside radius Ri
3.7 mm
V opening
24 mm
Min. flange
17 mm

Formulas

L = A + B − BD BD = 2·OSSB − BA

BA = θ · (Ri + K·t) OSSB = (Ri + t)·tan(θ/2)

Punch ≈ included − Δ Δ ≈ c · (Ri/t) · θ

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