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Can I bend Stainless Steel Tube ?

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January
2024
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Can I bend stainless steel tube ? 

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Can I bend stainless steel tube ? 

Short answer is yes, however generally it is a difficult material to work with.

There are many different grades of stainless material available however we will just look at the 2 main types that people want to bend, these being 304 and 316.

We are also only looking at wall thickness of 1.6mm as generally it is the thinner wall material that is the hardest to bend with good results. As wall thickness increases as with any material, bending a given diameter tube or pipe becomes easier to achieve a good result and...

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Which Bender?

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January
2020
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So your trying to decide between our two different styles of tube and pipe benders. here are the main differences to help with your decision:

-The Speedwerx Model 1 Bender works in a vertical plane using a hydraulic or air over hydraulic bottle jack to provide the bending force. It will provide maximum bends up to approximately 115 degrees in one setup.

This type of bender does not draw the material through the die set, it has an aluminium follow bar that is drawn through with the material being bent, this is a great feature that helps to reduce marring of...

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