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Tons force required to punch ASTM-A36 Structural Steel

(60,000 PSI shear strength) for other materials see chart at bottom for multipliers.
Material Thickness
HOLE DIA.
(inches)
1/16
0.063
1/8
0.125
3/16
0.187
1/4
0.250
5/16
0.312
3/8
0.375
1/2
0.500
5/8
0.625
3/4
0.750
7/8
0.875
1
1.000
1-1/8
1.125
1-1/4
1.250
1/4 1.4 3.0 4.4 5.9 7.3 8.8
5/16 1.8 3.7 5.5 7.4 9.2 11.0
3/8 2.1 4.4 6.6 8.8 11.0 13.3 17.7
7/16 2.5 5.2 7.7 10.3 12.9 15.5 20.6
1/2 2.8 5.9 8.8 11.8 14.7 17.7 23.6 29.5
9/16 3.2 6.7 9.9 13.2 16.5 19.9 26.5 33.1
5/8 3.5 7.4 11.0 14.7 18.4 22.1 29.4 37.0 44.2
11/16 3.9 8.1 12.1 16.2 20.2 24.3 32.4 40.5 48.6
3/4 4.2 8.9 13.2 17.7 22.1 26.5 35.3 44.2 53.0 62.0
13/16 4.6 9.6 14.3 19.1 24.0 28.7 38.3 48.0 57.4 67.0 76.6
7/8 4.9 10.3 15.4 20.6 25.7 31.0 41.0 51.5 62.0 72.2 82.5
15/16 5.3 11.1 16.5 22.1 27.6 33.1 44.2 55.2 66.3 77.3 88.3 99.4
1 5.6 11.8 17.6 23.6 29.4 35.3 47.1 59.0 70.7 82.5 94.3 106.0
1-1/16 6.0 12.5 18.7 25.0 31.3 37.6 50.0 62.6 75.0 87.7 100.0 113.0 125.2
1-1/8 6.3 13.3 19.8 26.5 33.0 39.7 52.9 66.2 79.4 92.7 106.0 119.0 132.5
1-3/16 6.7 14.0 20.9 28.0 34.9 42.0 55.9 69.9 83.9 97.9 111.9 125.9 139.9
1-1/4 7.1 14.7 22.0 29.5 36.8 44.2 58.9 73.7 88.4 103.2 117.9 132.6 147.3
1-5/16 7.4 15.5 23.1 30.9 38.6 46.3 61.8 77.2 92.7 108.1 123.6 139.0 154.6
1-3/8 7.8 16.2 24.2 32.4 40.4 48.6 64.8 81.0 97.2 113.4 129.6 145.8 162.0
1-1/2 8.5 17.7 26.4 35.3 44.1 53.0 70.6 88.3 106.0 123.6 141.3 159.0 176.7
1-3/4 9.9 20.6 30.9 41.2 51.5 61.9 82.5 103.1 123.7 144.3 164.9 185.6 206.2
2 11.3 23.6 35.3 47.1 58.8 70.7 94.3 117.8 141.4 164.9 188.5 212.1 235.6
2-1/4 12.7 26.5 39.7 53.0 66.2 79.5 106.0 132.5 159.0 185.6 212.1 238.6
2-1/2 14.2 29.5 44.1 58.9 73.5 88.4 117.8 147.3
2-3/4 15.6 32.4 48.5 64.8 80.9 97.2 129.6
3 17.0 35.4 52.9 70.7 88.2 106.0 141.4

Chart Multiplier

For materials other than A-36 structural steel
TYPE OF MATERIAL SHEAR STRENGTH PSI CHART MULTIPLIER
Aluminum, 1/2 hard sheet 19,000 .32
Copper, rolled 28,000 .47
Mild Steel - H.R. Plate 1020 50,000 .83
Boiler Plate 55,000 .92
Structural Cor-Ten (ASTM -A242) 66,000 1.10
Structural A572-GR50 70,000 1.17
Steel, 50 Carbon HP Plate 70,000 1.17
Steel, Stainless 302, 304, 316 70,000 1.17
Structural T-1 90,000 1.50

For punching materials with a different shear strength than 60,000 PSI as listed in the tonnage charts, it is necessary to use a multiplier for calculating the proper amount of force required to punch the hole.

Note: To promote good punch life, always check material thickness to punch diameter ratio. Request Technical Paper “Punching & Shearing Science” for recommendations and explanation.

Example
To punch a 7/8" diameter hole through 7/8" material, the force required (from the chart) is 72.2 tons. If this material is stainless steel, with a shear strength of 70,000 PSI, the correct multiplier to use is 1.17 — therefore; 72.2 tons x 1.17 = 84.5 tons, actual force required.


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