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Engineering ToolBox > Air Tools and Air Consumption
Average air consumption of some common air tools can be found in the table below. The air consumption is based on a pressure of approximately 90 psi (620 kPa, 6.2 bar).
| Air Tool or Equipment | Average Consumption (scfm) |
| Brad Nailer | 0.5 |
| Backfill Tamper | 30 - 35 |
| Blow guns | 3 |
| Body Polishers | 2 |
| Carving tools | 10 - 15 |
| Concrete Vibrator | 20 - 50 |
| Chipping Hammer | 30 - 40 |
| Chisel Hammer | 3 - 10 |
| Cut-Off Tool | 4 - 10 |
| Demolition Tool | 30 - 40 |
| Disc Grinder - 7" | 5 - 8 |
| Drill, Reversible or Straight-Line | 3 - 6 |
| Framing Nailer | 2.5 |
| Grease Gun | 4 |
| Hoists, 1 ton | 1 |
| Hydraulic Riveter | 4 |
| Impact Wrench - 3/8" | 2 - 5 |
| Impact Wrench - 1/2" | 4 - 5 |
| Impact Wrench - 1" | 10 |
| Lift, Bus or Truck | 10 |
| Lift, Car | 6 |
| Mini Die Grinder | 4 - 6 |
| Needle Scaler | 8 - 16 |
| Nibbler | 4 |
| Orbital Sander | 6 - 9 |
| Paint Sprayers, production gun | 20 |
| Paint Sprayers, Small Hand Operated | 3 - 7 |
| Pavement Braker | 35 - 60 |
| Pneumatic doors | 2 |
| Ratchet - 3/8" | 4.5 - 5 |
| Rivet Buster | 40 - 50 |
| Rock Drill | 100 |
| Rotational Sander | 8 - 15 |
| Sand Blasters | 6 - 400 |
| Sander, Dual | 11 - 13 |
| Shears | 8 - 16 |
| Spark plug cleaner | 5 |
| Speed Saw | 5 |
| Spring Oilers | 4 |
| Tire Changers | 1 |
| Vacuum Cleaners | 6 |
| Valve Grinders | 2 |