Press brake

Press Brake Calculators

Estimate air-bending tonnage, V-die opening, inside radius, and minimum flange from material and thickness.

Static reference

Common V-die and tonnage combinations

GaugeThicknessRecommended VInside radius estimate48 in bend tonnage
20 ga0.0359 in / 0.912 mm0.2154 in0.0345 in13.76 tons
16 ga0.0598 in / 1.519 mm0.3588 in0.0574 in22.92 tons
12 ga0.1046 in / 2.657 mm0.6276 in0.1004 in40.1 tons
10 ga0.1345 in / 3.416 mm1.076 in0.1722 in38.67 tons

Interactive calculator

Press Brake Tonnage Calculator

Tons per foot5.73 tons/ft
Total tonnage22.92 tons
Material multiplier1x