{"id":5918,"date":"2020-03-09T17:46:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/?p=5918"},"modified":"2024-01-26T15:52:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:52:32","slug":"fuel-gases-for-oxyfuel-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/fuel-gases-for-oxyfuel-cutting\/","title":{"rendered":"What Gases Are Used for Oxyfuel Cutting?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flame cutting<\/a> is a thermal metal cutting method. Its primary advantage is the ability to cut very thick metal plates – usually up to 150 mm<\/strong>. In extreme cases, the metal thickness can go much (e.g. 1200 mm) above the aforementioned figure but this is not available with every manufacturer.<\/p>\n

The only other comparable cutting method is waterjet<\/a> when it comes to thickness. While oxyfuel cutting is only suitable for a few metals<\/a>, a waterjet can cut pretty much anything. However, oxyfuel cutting is a lot cheaper than waterjet.<\/p>\n

Cutting Process<\/h2>\n

The oxyfuel cutting process takes place in 3 steps:<\/p>\n