Weird question about bending flat plate

[jimmy1984]

So I'm trying to design something in my head and I can't seem to find any information on what the strangth of flat plate is when its loaded parralel to its plan.... I don t even know what its called when flat plate may by like a 4inch wide by 1/4inch plate is mounted on its edge and forced to bend not in the direction a bend in a brake would make. I'm so horrible at explaining this haha

Any thought?

Narek

 

[Avery4jc]

You looking to bend it or you're trying to figure out how strong it is?

If you're looking to work with it that way I've seen square dies to fit tubing rollers that would let you roll a piece of flat bar along it's edge...

 

[rdn2blazer]

You looking to bend it or you're trying to figure out how strong it is?

If you're looking to work with it that way I've seen square dies to fit tubing rollers that would let you roll a piece of flat bar along it's edge...

This^^^. It sould like your wanting to roll, or bend plate on it's edge correct???

 

[jimmy1984]

yup roll it on its edge but I actualy just want it to stay straight. I just want to know how strong it is, I cant seem to find any data on how much load plate can take on its edge before it shears or bends.

Narek

 

[Deuling]

Your wanting to bend it like that at home or like go somewhere?


If it was heated up and can actually bent that way I'm sure it would be pretty strong..


But why not just cut the shape out of some plate....

 

[owenst7]

IIRC A36 has a yield strength of 36,000 psi. I could give you more useful figures but I don't really understand your question.

 

[rdn2blazer]

As he said, he's NOT bending it. Doesn't want/need to, just wants to know the strength of it on it's edge with load applied.

OP, You gave an example of size of plate, I believe you stated 4" X 1/4 thick. You need to give more info. As in HOW much weight is being applied, HOW wide, i.e. 4" X ??? X 1/4 thick. Obviously the longer the piece the more weight it will support. And are you talking just one singular piece on it's side? One piece will collapse before it were to bend I believe. Whats the structure of this piece? One single plate standing on it's own won'd hold much, Add a second plate @ 90 degrees so you have two walls of a square and it will support a great amount, or a "T" shape will hold a great amount of weight. We need more details to offer up an answer.

 

[Avery4jc]

He doesn't want to bend anything. He wants to know how strong a given piece of flat plate is with a force applied to it's edge.



Edit: beat me to it.