Laying Out a Segment Bend (cont'd)
Suggested Number of Bends Table
Suggested Number of Bends*
Radius
(minimum)
4" - 10"
10" - 20"
20" - 30"
30" - 40"
40" - 50"
50" - 60"
*The minimum and maximum number of bends are
suggestions only. Using a larger number of bends will
produce a smoother segment bend.
Ram Travel Constants Table
Conduit or
1/2" 3/4"
1" 1-1/4" 1-1/2" 2" 2-1/2" 3" 3-1/2" 4"
Pipe Size
"D"
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
To use this table: Find the conduit or pipe size in the top
row, and find the constant "D" that corresponds to that
size. Divide constant "D" by the number of bends to be
made. The result is the amount of ram travel per bend
required AFTER the shoe contacts the conduit or pipe.
Outside Diameter of Galvanized Rigid Conduit or
Schedule 40 Pipe
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
PIPE AND RIGID CONDUIT
SIZE
O.D. FRACTION
1/2" =
0.840 =
27/32
3/4" =
1.050 = 1-3/64
1"
=
1.315 = 1-5/16
1-1/4" =
1.660 = 1-21/32
1-1/2" =
1.900 = 1-29/32
2"
=
2.375 = 2-3/8
2-1/2" =
2.875 = 2-7/8
3"
=
3.500 = 3-1/2
3-1/2" =
4.000 = 4
4"
=
4.500 = 4-1/2
5"
=
5.562 = 5-9/16
6"
=
6.625 = 6-5/8
Greenlee Tools, Inc.
(maximum)
2
3
3
5
5
9
9
13
13
19
25
19
5.2
6.2
7.1
8.1
9.1
ONE-HALF THE
OUTSIDE DIAMETER
O.D.
FRACTION
0.420 =
27/64
0.525 =
17/32
0.658 =
21/32
0.830 =
53/64
0.950 =
61/64
1.187 = 1-3/16
1.437 = 1-7/16
1.750 = 1-3/4
2.000 = 2
2.250 = 2-1/4
2.786 = 2-25/32
3.312 = 3-5/16
10.2
12
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