Forming A Cone From Sheet Metal

Sheet metal forming processes are those in which force is applied to a piece of sheet metal to modify its geometry rather than remove any material.

Forming a cone from sheet metal.

The applied force stresses the metal beyond its yield strength causing the material to plastically deform but not to fail. Northern manufacturing is a sheet metal fabrication company specializing in stainless steel fabrication. Metal forming experts. 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.

I used aluminum sheet coil but you could use paper or any flat material. You can find cone calculators online. View the cone instructions below to learn how to manually layout the flat pattern for a truncated cone in single or multiple gore sections. Forming custom metal cones.

It allows you to determine either the size of raw material needed or the number of gore sections to fit on your available material. Here is one way to make a cone from flat stock. Sheet metal cone calculator.