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    How much pressure to make the punch?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    How much pressure to make the punch?
    Ralph here is a chart for punching holes in mild steel
    https://www.americanmachinetools.com...punch_hole.htm
    It is never recommended to punch a hole smaller in diameter than the thickness of the steel.
    However, I used to regularly punch 3/4" holes in 1" plate by heating it above 600°f in an oven prior to punching
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    HI:

    The pressure is the circumference x the thickness x the sheer strength of steel, so guessing at the sizes:

    (1" dia x Pi = 3.14 ) x 1/2" thick x 30K psi for steel = 24 tons

    Iron workers have very generous punch / die clearance which will drop the tonnage required.

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