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Chart #1 Tons of Pressure Required to Punch Mild Steel
Round
Hole
Diameter
Ga. 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 3/16" 1/4" 5/16" 3/8" 1/2"
In. .036 .048 .062 .075 .105 .120 .135 .188 .250 .312 .375 .500
1/8"   .4 .5 .6 .7 1.0 1.2 1.3 - - - - -
3/16"   .5 .7 .9 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.8 - - - -
1/4"   .7 .9 1.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 2.6 3.7 4.9 - - -
5/16"   .9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.6 2.9 3.3 4.6 6.1 7.8 - -
3/8"   1.1 1.4 1.8 2.2 3.1 3.5 4.0 5.5 7.4 9.2 11.1 -
7/16"   1.2 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.6 4.1 4.6 6.4 8.6 10.7 12.8 -
1/2"   1.4 1.9 2.3 2.9 4.1 4.7 5.3 7.4 9.8 12.3 14.8 19.7
9/16"   1.6 2.1 2.6 3.3 4.6 5.1 5.9 8.3 11.1 13.9 16.5 22.0
5/8"   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
3/4"   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
7/8"   2.5 3.3 4.1 5.1 7.2 8.3 9.2 12.9 17.2 21.5 25.8 34.4
15/16"   2.6 3.5 4.4 5.5 7.7 8.8 9.9 13.8 18.4 23.0 27.5 36.8
1"   2.8 3.8 4.7 5.9 8.2 9.4 10.6 14.8 19.7 24.6 29.5 39.4
1 1/2"   4.2 5.5 7.0 8.8 12.3 14.0 25.9 22.0 34.4 43.0 51.5 68.8
2"   5.6 7.5 9.5 11.7 16.4 18.8 21.0 29.5 39.3 49.0 59.0 78.5
2 1/2"   7.0 9.4 11.7 14.7 20.5 23.5 26.5 36.8 49.0 61.5 73.6 98.2
3"   8.5 11.3 14.0 17.6 24.5 28.2 31.7 44.2 60.0 76.5 88.4 118.0
3 1/2"   9.9 13.0 16.5 20.5 28.8 32.7 37.0 51.5 68.7 86.0 103.0 137.0
4"   11.3 15.0 18.8 23.5 32.8 37.6 42.2 60.0 78.5 98.0 188.0 157.0


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