TENSILE
10 ga.
3/16"
1/4"
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
MATERIAL
STRENGTH
Shears
Shears
Shears
Shears
Shears
Shears
STEEL
Carbon
SAE r1015
60, 000
.135
.188
.250
.375
.500
.625
SAE 1045
90, 000
.127
.176
.234
.352
.470
.582
Nickel
SAE 2330
130, 000
.091
.126
.169
.252
.338
.421
SAE 2340
140, 000
.086
.119
.158
.238
.316
.396
Nickel Chrome
SAE 3130
150, 000
.091
.126
.169
.252
.338
.421
SAE 3240
170, 000
.078
.108
.144
.216
.289
.361
Chrome-Moly
SAE 4130
150, 000
.101
.140
.186
.279.
.373
.466
WEAR RESISTANT STEEL
Jalloy (water quench)
150, 000
.098
.136
.182
.272
.364
.455
Tr-Ten "E"
70, 000
.102
.141
.188
.282
.377
.470
Cor-Ten
70, 000
.102
.141
.188
.282
.377
.470
Man-Ten
75,000
.098
.136
.182
.272
.364
.455
Carilloy T1
105, 000
.083
.115
.154
.230
.307
.384
Kaisaloy
70, 000
.102
.141
.188
.282
.377
.470
Inconel
125, 000
.098
.133
.177
.266
.354
.433
ALUMINUM
2024-T3
70, 000
.184
.255
.340
.512
.681
.851
7075-T6
83, 000
.194
.269
.359
.540
.718
.898
Alclad 2024-T4
84, 000
.186
.258
.345
.517
.690
.863
Alclad 6061-T4
33, 000
.199
.275
.368
.566
.735
.920
STAINLESS STEEL
302
80, 000
.102
.141
.188
.282
.377
.470
410
60, 000
.113
.157
.210
.315
.420
.525
BRASS (Yellow 1/2 Hard)
61, 000
.170
.236
.314
.471
.630
.786
COPPER (Pure)
62, 000
.203
.316
.377
.565
.754
.941
MONEL
108, 000
.102
.141
.188
.282
.377
.470
Monel X K
15, 000
.080
.101
.148
.222
.295
.369
Figure 13. Approximate Shearing Capacity of Shears
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