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Tensile Strength Properties of Aluminum and Stainless Steel

Note: Mild steel = 55 ksi = 55,000 psi (some people use 60 ksi for easier calculation)

Aluminum Plate Rolling
Aluminum Plate Rolling

How to use this tensile strength of metals information for bending aluminum or stainless steel:
Divide 55 ksi by the tensile strength number associated with the type of aluminum or stainless steel you use (the answer will be >1 for aluminum and <1 for stainless steel). Multiply the answer by the mild steel capacity of your machine to get the corresponding capacity of the machine. Be sure to adjust the settings of your machine for the actual metal thickness you are bending. Extra room for a radius is required when bending with a hand brake or hydraulic leaf brake.

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Tensile Strengths of Stainless Steel

ASTM / AISI GradeSAE NumberMaterialTensile Strength Ksi
30330303Annealed Bar85/95
30430304Annealed Bar Sheet/Plate80/90 75 min
304L30304LSheet/Plate70 min
30930309Sheet75 min
31630316Annealed Bar Sheet/Plate75/90 75 min
316L30316LSheet/Plate Annealed Bar70 min 80/90
32130321Sheet75 min 100 max
41651416Annealed Bar80/100
42051420Annealed Bar95
43051430Sheet65 min
440F Se51440F SeAnnealed Bar100/120
630 (17 -4) C____Cond-A-Bar Cond-H900 Bar Cond-H1025 Bar150200170

May be slightly magnetic when cold worked Not stocked-typical properties. 1 ksi = 1000 psi

Tensile Strengths of Aluminum

Alloy and TemperTensile Strength3 (ksi)
1100-O13
1100-H1216
1100-H1418
1100-H1621
1100-H1824
1100-H1927
2011-T355
2011-T45140.6
2011-T859
2014-O27
2014-T4,-T45162
2014-T6,-T65170
Alclad 2014-O25
Alclad 2014-T363
Alclad 2014-T4,-T45161
Alclad 2014-T6,-T65168
2017-H1335
2017-O26
2014-T4,-T45162
2024-O27
2024-T370
2024-T36172
2024-T4,-T35168
2024-T669
2024-T81,-T85170
2024-T861 75
Alclad 2024-O26
Alclad 2024-T365
Alclad 2024-T36167
Alclad 2024- T4,-T35164
Alclad 2024- T81,-T8565
Alclad 2024-T861 70
3003-O16
3003-H1219
3003-H1422
3003-H1626
3003-H1829
3003-H2223
Alclad 3003-O16
Alclad 3003-H1219
Alclad 3003-H1422
Alclad 3003-H1626
Alclad 3003-H1829
3004-O26
3004-H3231
3004-H3435
3004H3638
3004-H3841
Alclad 3004-O26
Alclad 3004- H3231
Alclad 3004- H3435
Alclad 3004- H3638
Alclad 3004- H3841
3105-H1425
4032-T8654
4032-T65155
5005- O18
5005- H1220
5005- H1423
5005- H1626
5005- H1829
5005- H3220
5005- H3423
5005- H3626
5005- H3829
5050- O21
5052- O28
5052- H3233
5052- H320 29
5052- H3438
5052- H3640
5052- H3842
5083- O42
5083- H11243
5083- H321,-H11646
5083- H32347
5083-H34352
5086-O38
5086-H32,H11642
5086- H3447
5086-H3650
5086-H11239
5154-O35
5154-H11235
5154- H3239
5154-H3442
5154- H3645
5154- H3848
5454- O36
5454- H3240
5454- H3444
5454- H11236
5456- O45
5456- H11245
5456- H321,-H11651
5457- O19
5457- H2526
5457- H2830
5657- H2523
6013- T864
6020- T958
6020- T65145
6061-O18
6061-T4,-T45135
6061-T6,-T651,-T651145
6061-T6511P 42
Alclad 6061-O17
Alclad 6061-T4,-T45133
Alclad 6061-T6,-T65142
6063-O13
6063-T122
6063-T425
6063-T5,-T5227
6063-T635
6063-T8337
6063-T83130
6063-T83242
6101-T6132
6262-T6511 45
6262-T842
6262-T958
7075-O33
7075-T6,-T65183
Alclad 7075-O32
Cast Tool And Jig Plates26
  • Tempers T361 and T861 were formerly designated T36 and T86, respectively.
  • For stress-relieved tempers, the characteristics and properties other than
    those specified may differ somewhat from the corresponding characteristics
    and properties of the material in the basic temper.
  • 1 ksi = 1000 psi
  • Minimum Properties

Conversion chart that converts sheet metal gauge numbers into the metal thickness

26 gauge24 ga.22 ga.20 ga .18 ga.16 ga.14 ga.13 ga.12 ga.11 ga.10 ga.9 ga.8 ga.7 ga.6 ga.
.018 inch.024″.030″.036″.048″.060″.075″.090″.105″.120″.135″.150″.164″.180″.194″
.46mm.61mm.76mm.91mm1.2mm1.5mm1.9mm2.3mm2.7mm3mm3.4mm3.8mm4mm4.6mm4.9mm

Works Cited: Tensile Strength Properties of Aluminum and Stainless Steel

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