This invention provides a small-bending-
radius pipe bending device and its usage method, comprising: an upper support plate, a push rod, a
hydraulic pressure boosting
pipe, a guide sleeve, a bending die, a sealing joint, a sealing ring, rubber balls, a
pressure sensor, a hydraulic push cylinder, a movable
ball joint, and a
hydraulic pressure booster. The method includes the following steps: first, the straight
pipe to be processed is installed inside the bending die and fitted against the guide sleeve; several rubber balls are filled into the inner cavity of the straight pipe; the gaps in the inner cavity of the straight pipe are filled using the
hydraulic pressure booster; a press is started to apply downward pressure to the push rod; the filling pressure is set to provide pressure support inside the pipe, and as the push rod moves downward, the pipe begins to bend and form; after completing a 90° bend, the filling pressure is gradually increased for pressure shaping. This invention increases the internal
support pressure of the pipe by using rubber balls and hydraulic filling of the gaps; and increases the length of the straight section while achieving uniform force distribution during the bending process by employing differential friction.