BEND DEDUCTION · K-FACTOR · NO SIGNUP

Free Bend Deduction Calculator

Enter material, thickness, bend angle, and inside radius. Get K-factor (Machinery's Handbook), bend allowance (BA), bend deduction (BD), outside setback (OSSB), flat blank length, and springback estimate — instantly. Supports up to 5 bends per part.

◆ Calculator Inputs

Decimal inch (e.g. 0.0598 = 16 ga mild steel)
Leave blank to use decimal thickness

Enter each bend. Leg A = length before the bend; Leg B = length after the last bend.

◆ K-Factor Quick Reference (Machinery's Handbook)

MaterialDefault K (r/t 1–3)
mild steel0.38
stainless0.34
aluminum0.41
galvanized0.38

K-factor varies by r/t ratio. The calculator auto-looks up K from the table based on your inside radius and thickness. You can override per bend in the full tool.

◆ Bend Results

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