Bending aluminum 101: How to bend 6061-T6 aluminum - The …
WEBAug 17, 2018 · Detune the acetylene torch and coat the area to be bent with soot. Turn back the O2 and set your rosebud tip to an ordinary flame. Heat the part uniformly until the black soot goes away. This should anneal the 6061-T6 (or other “T”) into a T-0 material. This makes the aluminum about as bendable as it can get.
6 steps to successful brazing - The Fabricator
WEBMar 7, 2006 · Step 1: Ensure good fit and proper clearances. Brazing uses capillary action to distribute molten filler metal between the surfaces of the base metals. So when you're brazing, maintain a clearance between the base metals to allow capillary action to work most effectively. In almost all cases, this means a close clearance.
Bending Basics: How the inside bend radius forms - The Fabricator
WEBJan 10, 2013 · When your die opening changes, so does your inside radius. If the die opening is 0.551 in. (0.551 × 0.16), the inside bend radius changes to 0.088; if the die opening is 0.972 in. (0.972 × 0.16), the inside bend radius changes to 0.155. If you’re working with 304 stainless steel, multiply its median percentage value—21 percent—by the ...
The formula for successful punching - The Fabricator
WEBAug 8, 2006 · The Stripper. The stripper performs two vital functions during the punching process. The most obvious is to hold the workpiece material against the die as the punch approaches, penetrates, and retracts. The second and less obvious function is to hold the punch tip rigid as it punches the hole in the workpiece. The Die.
ASME and AWS welding codes—Similarities and differences - The …
WEBAug 26, 2008 · The most obvious difference between ASME Section IX and AWS D1.1 is that D1.1 addresses fabrication, erection, inspection, and welder and welding procedure qualification. ASME is specifically for welder and welding procedure qualification. A "code of construction," such as ASME Section VIII, Division I, must be used in …
What to know about sheet metal bend radius and minimum flange
WEBAug 5, 2017 · The upper tool splits that in half, and as a result, 3x material thickness is the recommended minimum flange size for air bending on a press brake. A smaller V results in creating a bend radius that more closely matches the upper tool’s radius. This is due to increasing the pressure of the tooling on the sheet stock.
Anodizing aluminum - The Fabricator
WEBMar 7, 2006 · Anodizing, the electrochemical oxidation of aluminum, is widely used throughout the world for a variety of functional and decorative applications. In anodizing, a thin film of aluminum oxide forms on the surface of the aluminum part and acts as a barrier against further natural oxidation or corrosion. Before it is anodized, the aluminum is ...
What welders and other metal fabricators should know about …
WEBFeb 22, 2023 · 2135 Point Blvd. Elgin, IL 60123. 815-227-8281. Dan Davis is editor-in-chief of The Fabricator, the industry's most widely circulated metal fabricating magazine, and its sister publications, The Tube & Pipe Journal and The Welder. He has been with the publications since April 2002. Members of the AWS D1 Committee on Structural Welding try to ...
Costing and pricing it right - The Fabricator
WEBApr 8, 2019 · All shop supplies, utilities, insurance, building costs, plus all other payroll costs go into overhead. And once we add all three prime costs—materials, labor, and overhead—we then add the margin to get our price.”. …
Getting standard work instructions right for fabricating
WEBMar 16, 2016 · The Case for Leaning on Software. The ideal time to create standard work instructions is when the quote is prepared. The information is all there, and ideally the estimator has a good understanding of the fabricating processes needed to complete a job. The reality, however, is the sheer number of quotes that a fabricating shop sends out.