Can 304 hot-rolled stainless steel plate be bent？

304 stainless steel (06Cr19Ni10) is a steel developed based on 302 stainless steel (12Cr18Ni9). Its performance is similar to 302 stainless steel, but its corrosion resistance is better than 302 stainless steel. It can be used as welded parts with thin cross-sections. It is the stainless steel with the largest application volume and the widest range of applications. It is used in food equipment, general chemical equipment, the atomic energy industry, etc. For example, it is suitable for manufacturing deep-drawn parts and acid pipelines, containers, structural parts, etc. It can also manufacture non-magnetic and low-temperature equipment and parts.

304 hot-rolled stainless steel plates sometimes need to be bent according to customer needs. However, everyone knows that the thickness of hot-rolled plates and cold-rolled plates is different. The thickness range of 304 hot-rolled stainless steel plates is 3.0~200mm.

In terms of processing performance, 304 hot-rolled stainless steel plates are slightly worse, and thicker ones are not easy to process and shape. Therefore, they can only be bent within the range of 3.0~6.0mm.

It is difficult to bend 304 stainless steel hot-rolled plates above 6mm, which has high requirements for bending machines and molds. The bending angle and steel performance may be unstable, and cracks may occur, so it is recommended to use welding or angle fittings.