earlgo writes:
The area of a 4" diameter section with a 2" diameter central hole is about 9.4 in^2. if the shear strength of malleable iron is 40,000 #/in^2 then the load required to shear the register is about 374000#. New pants and perhaps a new shop, too.
A good forklift driver could do it.
Undercuts and stress risers
-
- Posts: 1852
- Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:05 pm
- Location: Elmwood, Wisconsin
Re: Undercuts and stress risers
Oh, the stuff we've seen show up on the loading dock with "forklift damage"!