How does SPI handle material definitions and compensation factors?
During the bending of sheet metal the material deforms in the way that the flat pattern development differs from the geometric unfolding. To calculate the appropriate specific shortening/reduction, the designer has the choice between three methods: DIN or ANSI formula, user defined formula, discrete values in a shortening table.
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