Stainless Steel Bending Springback: How to Determine V-Groove, R/t, and Rolling Direction
Springback in stainless steel is far greater than in carbon steel; bending with carbon steel parameters will inevitably cause angle deviation. Among the four variables affecting springback, two can be determined at the time of ordering.
Springback in austenitic stainless steel is significantly larger than in carbon steel. Control it by: selecting V-die width ≈ 8–10×t, controlling R/t ratio, orienting the bend line relative to rolling direction, and compensating angle in tooling. For 304/316L with t≤3mm, typical overbend is 1–3°.