{"id":5932,"date":"2020-03-10T13:36:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T11:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/?p=5932"},"modified":"2024-01-26T15:52:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:52:11","slug":"suitable-materials-for-oxyfuel-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/suitable-materials-for-oxyfuel-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials for Oxyfuel Cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxyfuel cutting<\/a> is one of the available methods to fabricate parts from thick metal plates. Commonly, the upper limit for a manufacturer is around 150 mm but the thicknesses can go much higher than that.<\/p>\n

The process entails heating the metal with a mixture of oxygen and fuel gases<\/a> and then oxidising it. A high-pressure oxygen jet blows off the slag. This also creates the cut.<\/p>\n

Both the heating and oxidation part set limits to the materials available for flame cutting.<\/p>\n

Suitable Materials for Flame Cutting<\/h2>\n

As said, first the metal needs to be preheated to a suitable temperature to induce ignition when the oxygen flow hits the material. The temperature, though, has to be less than the melting temperature.<\/p>\n

This rules out many metals from the possible list of materials for cutting. (It’s worth noting that there are some differences in the materials that can be oxy-fuel welded<\/a> or cut.)<\/p>\n

So, what can you cut with the oxy-fuel cutting process?<\/h3>\n

Flame cutting is suitable for two types of steels – low carbon, or mild steels<\/a> and wrought iron.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

Although the option pool seems really small, flame cutting still has its place cemented in the manufacturing industry due to its relatively low cost of cutting.<\/p>\n

Another side to consider here is the cost of materials. Those really thick plates or blocks are always, if possible, made from carbon steels anyway to lower costs. So even if the material limitations are quite tight, they leave a lot of suitable work for flame cutters.<\/p>\n

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