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Stretch forming

Bending process with the workpiece clamped in two translationally movable clamps which draws the workpiece over a die to cause bending.

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Illustration of Stretch forming

The process

The workpiece is usually a sheet metal plate mounted between clamps [1]. A form [2] is then pressed against the workpiece to be deformed by plastic deformation. Either the clamps or stationary shape and the second part exerts a tensile or pressing force on the workpiece. In this way a tension is generated through the piece of material which is beneficial to the final product. The method can only create surfaces with radii in one direction.