|
Type of Material |
Tons per Sq. inch |
Shear Strength per sq. in. |
|
Aluminum ( 1/2 hard sheet) |
9.5 |
19,000 PSI |
|
Brass (1/2 hard sheet) |
17.5 |
35,000 PSI |
|
Copper (rolled) |
14.0 |
20,000 PSI |
|
Steel, mild |
25.0 |
50,000 PSI |
|
Steel, ASTM-A#6 |
30.0 |
60,000 PSI |
|
Steel, 50 carbon |
35.0 |
70,000 PSI |
|
Steel, cold drawn |
30.0 |
60,000 PSI |
|
Steel, stainless (18-8) |
35.0 |
70,000 PSI |
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Tonnage Reduction Chart When Shear is Used. Use above Formula to find the tonnage required with no shear. Next, multiply that by the value found in this chart. |
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CE TOOLING TONNAGE CHART |
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Shear Depth |
16 Gage .060 1,5mm |
14 Gage .075 1,9mm |
12 Gage .105 2,7mm |
10 Gage .135 3,4mm |
8 Gage .165 4,2mm |
3/16 Gage .187 4,8mm |
1/4 Gage .250 6,4mm |
5/16 Gage .312 7,9mm |
3/8 Gage .375 9,5mm |
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1/16 |
.5 |
.58 |
.72 |
.78 |
.83 |
.86 |
.90 |
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3/32 |
|
.50 |
.56 |
.67 |
.73 |
.78 |
.83 |
.87 |
.90 |
|
1/8 |
|
.46 |
.51 |
.56 |
.62 |
.63 |
.74 |
.85 |
.95 |
|
1/4 |
|
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|
.40 |
.46 |
.49 |
.54 |
.62 |
.70 |
|
7/16 |
|
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|
.25 |
.28 |
.31 |
.36 |
.41 |
.48 |