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A hole 3 cm in diameter is to be punched out of a steel plate 8 cm thick. The shear stress of the material is 670 GPa. What load is required on the punch?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Shear area A = circumference × thickness = π d t. Required load P = τ A = τ π d t.

With d = 0.03 m, t = 0.08 m:
A = π(0.03)(0.08) = 0.0075398 m^2.

If τ = 670 GPa = 670×10^9 N/m^2,
P = 670×10^9 × 0.0075398 = 5.05×10^9 N ≈ 5.05 GN (≈ 5050 MN).

(If the intended shear stress was 670 MPa = 670×10^6 N/m^2, then
P = 670×10^6 × 0.0075398 = 5.05×10^6 N ≈ 5.05 MN ≈ 5050 kN.)