The bending of aluminium can be undertaken, both the edge bending of sheets and the bending of profiles over a form jig.
Generally, all bending of aluminium should be done before any surface treatment is carried out.
The temper of different aluminium alloys makes them differently suitable for bending. The degree of workability of the material is governed by many factors, particularly the tensile strength of the material, its thickness and the bending radius to be achieved.
The malleability of the material for bending is best in soft, annealed tempers. The malleability of the material reduces if the material is worked cold or is annealed by cold or warm tempering.
