It uses the concentrated beam of energy to cut through a quite thick piece of material without much issue.
Plasma cutting stainless steel pipe.
The thickness of the resolidified layer generally is in the 10 to 30 m range less than 0 001 inch.
Precise machine motion controls torch to material distance control and the correct plasma and assist gases all are crucial to producing weld ready plasma cut edges on all stainless steel thicknesses.
Photo courtesy of penn stainless products.
With an edge start plasma can cut up to about 160mm.
After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel.
When a plasma process engineered for cutting 304l is applied to another similar austenitic alloy for example 316l dross and a rough cut edge can result.
304l an austenitic stainless steel is the most commonly used grade worldwide.
Plasma cutter is ideal for cutting the large and hardest stainless steel panels.
At plasma cut we offer a range of products and services to meet your unique requirements.
Plasma arc cutting of austenitic stainless steel alloys produces a haz characterized by a thin layer of resolidified metal adhered to the cut edge.
The stainless steel processor s new plasma cutting machines occupy the same footprint as the company s two 20 year old plasma cutting tables.
For stainless tubing a circular saw is a perfect tool to use.
The small heat ring in this schedule 40 stainless steel pipe is evidence of the cooling effect the water mist has on the plasma cutting process.
If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.
Figure 5 removing huge chunks of slag on cut pipe was a very labor intensive job before the water mist technology was installed.
Thinner sheets however only require a tin snip.
Cut the stainless steel.
To clean cut stainless steel sheet and plate fabricators first must choose the right cnc cutting equipment and then set the correct process related variables.
Be it standard or cut to size sheet and plate in stainless steel duplex and super duplex stainless steels mild steels and carbon steels aluminium and exotic alloys in thicknesses ranging from 0 5mm up to 100mm.
Precision plasma can pierce and cut stainless steel up to around 40mm and high amperage plasma systems can pierce and cut stainless steel up to around 100mm.
With the new cutting capability penn stainless now can cut stainless steel plate up to 6 25 in.
Little or no solid state phase transformation is observed in the microstructure.
