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Approximate
Shearing, Bending, and Forming Capacities for Various Types of Materials
in Comparison to Mild Steel
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Mild
Steel Capacity (Gauge)
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24
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22
|
20
|
18
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16
|
12
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Iron
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Dead
Soft
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
12
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Steel
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Low
Carbon HR
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
12
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Low
Carbon CR
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
12
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40%-
50% Carbon HR
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
16
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1074,
1095 CR
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|
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Annealed
Spring Steel
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
16
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Low
Carbon CR Hard
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
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Stainless
Steel
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Annealed
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
16
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Aluminum
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1100-0,
2024-0, 1100-H16
|
.045
|
.057
|
.068
|
.090
|
.120
|
.200
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2024-T3,
5052-H34,
6061-T6, 7075-T4
|
.030
|
.036
|
.048
|
.063
|
.090
|
.125
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Copper
and Alloys
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Electrolytic
Copper
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
10
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Bronze
Commercial
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
10
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Brass
70-30
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
10
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Nickel
Alloys
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Inconel
600, Monel R405
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Nickel
200A, Annealed
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
16
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Zinc
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As
rolled 24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
12
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Plastics
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ABS
Compounds
|
.060
|
.090
|
.120
|
.150
|
.200
|
.250
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Polycarbonate
|
.048
|
.063
|
.075
|
.105
|
.125
|
.188
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Approx
Gauge Equivalents
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Gauge
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
12
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Inch
|
.024
|
.030
|
.036
|
.048
|
.060
|
.105
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Millimeter
|
.61
|
.76
|
.91
|
1.22
|
1.60
|
2.67
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