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Measurements/ Specifications: Tons of Pressure Required
Measurements/ Specifications: Tons of Pressure Required
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The following information is provided as a convenient
general reference guide for metal punching operations.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
Tons of Pressure
required
deTeRmining TonnAges
foR Round Holes
CHART #1
/8"
.4
.5
.6
.7
1.0
1.2
1.3
/16"
.5
.7
.9
1.1
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.8
/4"
.7
.9
.6
1.2
1.5
2.1
2.4
2.6
3.7
4.9
/16"
.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.6
2.9
3.3
4.6
6.1
7.8
/8"
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.2
3.1
3.5
4.0
5.5
7.4
9.2
11.1
/16"
1.2
1.6
2.1
2.6
3.6
4.1
4.6
6.4
8.6
10.7
12.8
/2"
1.4
1.9
2.3
2.9
4.1
4.7
5.3
7.4
9.8
12.3
14.8
19.7
/16"
1.6
2.1
2.6
3.3
4.6
5.1
5.9
8.3
11.1
13.9
16.5
22.0
/8"
1.8
2.4
2.9
3.7
5.1
5.9
6.6
9.2
12.3
15.4
18.5
24.6
11
/16"
1.9
2.6
3.2
4.0
5.7
6.2
7.3
10.1
13.5
17.0
20.2
26.9
/4"
2.1
2.8
3.5
4.4
6.2
7.1
7.9
11.0
14.7
18.5
22.1
29.5
13
/16"
2.3
3.1
3.8
4.8
6.7
7.6
8.6
12.0
16.0
20.0
23.8
31.8
12
11
10
3/ "
16
1/ "
4
5/ "
16
3/ "
8
1/ "
2
/64
/8
9/
64
3/
16
1/
4
5/
16
3/
8
1/
2
1
1.2
1.4
1.9
2.1
2.4
3.3
4.4
2.5
2.8
3.2
4.4
5.9
7.4
8.8
3.1
3.5
4.0
5.5
7.4
9.2
11.0
3.7
4.2
4.8
6.6
8.6
11.0
13.3
4.3
4.9
5.6
7.7
10.3
12.9
15.5
4.9
5.7
6.4
8.8
11.8
14.7
17.7
23.6
5.6
6.4
7.2
9.9
13.2
16.5
19.9
26.5
6.2
7.1
7.9
11.0
14.7
18.4
22.1
29.4
6.8
7.8
8.7
12.1
16.2
20.2
24.3
32.4
7.4
8.5
9.5
13.2
17.7
22.0
26.5
35.3
13
/16"
8.0
9.2
10.3
14.3
19.1
24.0
28.7
38.3
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RESOURCES
Tons of pRessuRe
Tons of pRessuRe
Material
Thickness
Gauge Inches
1/
20
32
3
18
/64
1/
16
16
5/
14
64
7/
12
64
1/
11
8
9/
10
64
3/ "
3/
16
16
1/
1/ "
4
4
5/
5/ "
16
16
3/ "
3/
8
8
1/ "
1/
2
2
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