Mild steel vs aluminium cutting and folding

[Cheesie]

If a machine has the capacity to cut or fold say 2mm mild steel, how do you work out what it can cut in aluminium and st/st

 

[Brad93]

Usually more. Although you will probably have to adjust the clearance.

 

[Cheesie]

Thanks brad was more thinking if there is a simple formula

 

[selectedgrub]

45 times the capacity of the machine over the tensile strength of the material timed by 36

Aluminum at 25kg/mm2 hardness = 45 x 36 divided by 25 = 8mm.
Stainless steel at 70kg/mm2 hardness = 45 x 36 divided by 70 = 4.8mm.

 

[Cheesie]

Sorry I should of give more info I know how to set up pressbreaks ECT it's the likes of box pan folders and simple guilotenes with No adjustment for material thickness ECT