Find Penetration Depth of Staple Gun in PVC

[duckmn56]

Penetration depth?

How would I find the penetration depth of a staple shot into a material by a staple gun. It doesn't have to be specific to a staple.

Material I am concerned with is pvc.

Even a general approach is fine. I know the force opposing the staple going in is the friction of the pvc...

gun has 4ft-lbs of energy to shoot the staple with... need to know how thick of pvc I can shoot the staple flush to the surface with...I have found a few articles on research on this unfortunately their $30 to view on sciencedirect

any help anyone can offer would help

please I am stuck on this and have been stuck for quite some time.

 

[Navin A S]

The best way to determine the penetration depth of the staple would be to conduct an experiment. Set up a test rig with a fixed amount of force (e.g. 4ft-lbs) and measure the penetration depth of the staple into the material. Ensure that the material is held firmly in place so that the staple does not move when it is shot. You could also use a force gauge to measure the force applied to the staple when it is shot. This would give you an indication of how much energy the staple is absorbing. Once you have the data from your experiments, you can use it to calculate the penetration depth.