Metal Bending Chart!


Thanks to my training partner for providing the data!


Some of this information will probably prove more useful to people in Central Ohio than to others (unless you have a McConnell's or Schreiner Hardware store in your area). But, it should be usefull to get a general idea of which bends requires more strength (e.g. Which is more difficult to bend: 7" x 1/4" Brass or 7" x 3/8" Aluminum? The answer is the aluminum.). This info should prove useful to you to develop a bending strategy to bend progressively more challenging metals. Train smart!


Ordered by Lengths

Size (in.) Weight (lbs.) DESCRIPTION
3 1/23/165016d Finishing Nail
3 3/41/4230Coated Greenish Nail
41/4300Solid 1/4 in. Brass
41/4345Lowe's Hardware - 6 in. Spiral 60d Nail (12 twists per nail) - Cut
41/4*399Ironmind Yellow Nail (cut) - *Bent 20 degrees at 399 lbs.
4 1/21/4310Lowe's Hardware - 6 in. Spiral 60d Nail (12 twists per nail) - Cut
4 1/21/4*399Ironmind Yellow Nail (cut) - *Bent 37 degrees at 399 lbs.
53/16160Ironmind Green Nail
51/4225Solid Brass (cut from 3' rod)
55/16270Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)
51/4300McConnell Hardware - 50d Common Nail
51/4345Ironmind Yellow Nail (cut)
5 1/21/4125Grade 2 Carriage Bolt
61/4100Schreiner Hardware - 7 in. Aluminum Gutter Spike (cut)
61/4105Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)
61/4105Grade 2 Carriage Bolt
63/16110Timber/Pole Barn Nail (Bends)
63/16120Ironmind White Nail
63/16125Aluminum Nail
63/16155Timber/Pole Barn Nail (Gunshot SNAP!)
61/4170Lowe's Hardware - Spiral 60d Nail (12 twists per nail)
61/4180Solid Brass Rod
65/16200Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)
65/16200Threaded Brass (cut from 3' rod) - Gunshot SNAP!
65/16220Grade 2 Carriage Bolt (cut from 8 in. bolt)
61/4225Hot Rolled Steel (HRS) - cut from 6' rod
61/4250Zinc-coated Steel (cut from 6' rod)
65/16250Medium-Threaded Plate Steel (cut from 3' rod)
61/4260Ironmind Blue
61/4260Ironmind Yellow (with 1 in. cut off)
61/4260Dark (almost black) 60d Common Nail
63/8270Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)
65/16290HRS (cut from 3' rod)
65/16290Fine-Threaded Plate Steel (cut from 3' rod)
61/4290Old-looking 60d Nail
61/4290Lowes Hardware - 60d Zinc-coated Common Nail
61/4290Sears Hardware - 60d Common Nail
61/4300Lowes Hardware - 60d Cement Coated Common Nail
61/4300Rusty-looking 60d Nail
61/4300Adhesive-coated 60d Nail
61/4300Hardened Steel (cut from 6' rod)
61/4300Lowe's Hardware - Spiral 60d Nail (8 twists per nail)
61/4310Builder's Square Hardware - 60d Common Nail
65/16332Fine-Threaded Stainless Steel (cut from 3' rod)
65/16342Solid Brass Rod
61/4*345Grade 5 Carriage Bolt - *Bent 57 degrees at 345 lbs.
65/16*399Plate Steel (cut from 3' rod) - *Bent 17 degrees at 399 lbs.
65/16*39980d (w/ lines) dull Spiral Nail (cut) - *11 degrees at 399 lbs.
65/16*399Ironmind Red (cut) - *7 degrees at 399 lbs.
65/16*39980d shiny Spiral Nail (cut) - *6 degrees at 399 lbs.
65/16*399Cold Rolled Steel (CRS) - cut from 3' rod - *5 degrees at 399 lbs.
65/16*399Hardened Steel (cut from 6' rod) - *3 degrees at 399 lbs.
6 1/21/4230Ironmind Yellow Nail (with 1/2 in. cut off)
71/485Schreiner Hardware - Aluminum Gutter Spike
71/4100Home Depot Hardware - Aluminum Gutter Spike
71/4105Zettler Hardware - White Aluminum Gutter Spike
71/4125Zettler Hardware - Brown Aluminum Gutter Spike
71/4155Solid Brass (cut from 3' rod)
71/4160Big Bear's Solid Steel Coat Hanger
75/16160Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)
71/4165Hot Rolled Steel (HRS)
75/16180Grade 2 Carriage Bolt (cut from 8 in. bolt)
71/4190Zinc-coated Steel (cut from 6' rod)
71/4210Ironmind Yellow Nail
73/8230Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)
75/16240Fine-threated Plate Steel
75/16240HRS (cut from 6' rod)
75/16250Hardened Steel (cut from 6' rod)
75/16280Threated Stainless Steel
75/16300Solid Brass (cut from 3' rod)
73/8310Grade 2 Carriage Bolt
75/16310Spiral 80d Nail w/ lines (cut to 7 in.)
75/16320Spiral 80d Nail w/o lines (cut to 7 in.)
75/16342Meijer Hardware - Shiny Spiral 80d Nail (cut to 7 in.)
75/16342Plate Steel (cut from 3' rod)
75/16383Ironmind Red Nail
75/16*371CRS (cut from 6 rod - * only a 18 degree bend at 371 lbs.)
75/16*371Hardened Steel (cut from 6 rod - * only a 6 degrees bend at 371 lbs.)
83/8*37180d Common Nail - * only 2 degree bend at 371 lbs.
8 1/23/8185Aluminum (cut from 6' rod)


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