Bending Glossary

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Multi-Radius: Type of tube groove in the bend die or pressure die that prohibits use of a mandrel.

Multi-Stack: Refers to a machines ability to have more than one bend die stacked on it.

Non-Ferrous: Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Titanium, Inconel.

OD: Outside diameter of work piece.

OSR: Outside radius.

Pipe Size V.S. Tube Size: Two different methods for defining the OD of a tube:

Example for 1.0" Pipe = 1.315 OD
Example for 1.0" Tube = 1.000 OD

Rotation: Swing arm direction of tube bender viewed from above. (CW or CCW)

Tangent: The beginning and ending of an arc or bend.

True Oval V.S. Flat Oval: True Oval, does not have a flat surface, and are also elliptical in shape. Flat Oval, has two parallel flat surfaces connected by an arc.

Wall Factor: OD / Wall = Wall Factor

Wall: Tube / Pipe wall thickness.

XYZ Bend Data: Three dimensional intersecting point coordinates, to determine a tubular shape.