Forming A Cone From Sheet Metal

Mo applications june 11 2016.

Forming a cone from sheet metal.

Sheet metal cone calculator. Metal forming experts. It allows you to determine either the size of raw material needed or the number of gore sections to fit on your available material. I used aluminum sheet coil but you could use paper or any flat material.

View the cone instructions below to learn how to manually layout the flat pattern for a truncated cone in single or multiple gore sections. 3 pinch rolls of various sizes and roll diameters allows rolling of cylinders and cones. Light weight sheet metal cones are often used in metal duct work in ventilation systems and cones made from heavy plate are used in metal duct work for steel mills and other large manufacturing applications. Forming custom metal cones.

The applied force stresses the metal beyond its yield strength causing the material to plastically deform but not to fail. Here is one way to make a cone from flat stock. You can find cone calculators online.