If the shear stress in steel exceeds 4.00×108N/m2 , the steel ruptures. The shearing force required to punch a 1cm diameter hole in a steel plate 0.5cm thick will be
6.28×104N
We have,
Force = (Stress)×(area undergoing shear)
F=Stress×(πd×t)
On substitution,
F=4×108×3.14×10−2×0.5×10−2
F=6.28×104N