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| Bend radius | Bend radius, which is measured to the inside curvature, is the minimum radius one can bend a pipe, tube, sheet, or hose without kinking it, damaging it, or shortening its life. The smaller the bend radius, the greater is the material flexibility (as the radius of curvature decreases, the curvature increases). The diagram below illustrates a hose with a 1" bend radius. (references) | ||
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| Bend radius | Mining | The inside radius of a bent section. (references) | |
| Minimum bend radius | Business | The radius below which an optical fiber or fiber-optic cable should not be bent. Note 1: The minimum bend radius is of particular importance in the handling of fiber-optic cables. It will vary with different cable designs. The manufacturer should specify the minimum radius to which the cable may safely be bent during installation, and for the long term. The former is somewhat shorter than the latter. Note 2: The minimum bend radius is in general also a function of tensile stresses, e.g., during installation, while being bent around a sheave while the fiber or cable is under tension. Note 3: If no minimum bend radius is specified, one is usually safe in assuming a minimum long-term low-stress radius not less than 15 times the cable diameter. (references) | |
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