Inside radius measures the distance between a hose’s inside edge when bent 90 degrees. There are two methods to measure bend radius inside-radius and centerline radius. For instance, our 100R4 suction hose is available with half bend radius, which allows it to bend twice as far as standard R4! Hoses produced to an SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) specification are given a minimum bend radius, and some-manufacturers produce hoses with improved capabilities. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's go over what bend radius is the smallest looped diameter a hose can achieve without damaging the inner tube. Mid-state has bend radius data on file for each of our hoses and are always happy to share this information upon request. Because of this, it’s always important to examine your hose assembly for signs of over bending prior to installation and system startup. Hose bend radius can be exceeded if the incorrect length is established for the application, or during mishandling during packaging, shipping, or installation. Many hoses, such as stainless-steel braided Teflon, can physically be bent past the minimum bend radius with ease, thus damaging or kinking the inner core of the hose. What Hercules experienced was a hose that (to him) had a high flexibility, or low force to bend. In the former case however, our Hercules would be at a severe disadvantage as he's bent his hose past the minimum bend radius, destroyed the inner wire, lost his job, and doomed himself to an eternity of unemployment. Depending on strength, stature, or arm-wrestling record, one may be able to bend the toughest six-wire hose into a pretzel, while those of us with non-herculean strength struggle to fit a two-foot section into a box.
Before we proceed it's important to note that minimum bend radius is not how far you can bend a hose physically.
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