Cutting Feeds & Speeds
Cutting Feedrates for a Given Material (inches per minute)
- Cut at 55,000 psi using 1.1 gallons per minute
- 0.015 in. orifice/0.045 in. nozzle combination
- 1.5 lb/min of abrasive
|
Material
|
Thickness
|
Separation Cut
|
Medium
Quality Cut
|
High
Quality Cut
|
| Copper |
.5 in
|
18.7
|
7.6
|
4.8
|
|
1.5 in
|
5.2
|
1.7
|
1.0
|
|
3.0 in
|
2.3
|
0.7
|
0.4
|
| 304 SS |
.5 in
|
13.0
|
5.2
|
3.3
|
|
1.5 in
|
3.6
|
1.2
|
0.7
|
|
3.0 in
|
1.6
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
| Aluminum |
.5 in
|
40.2
|
16.3
|
10.2
|
|
1.5 in
|
11.2
|
3.8
|
2.3
|
|
3.0 in
|
5.0
|
1.5
|
0.9
|
| Mild Steel |
.5 in
|
14.4
|
5.8
|
3.7
|
|
1.5 in
|
4.0
|
1.3
|
0.8
|
|
3.0 in
|
1.8
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
| Titanium |
.5 in
|
20.1
|
8.2
|
5.1
|
|
1.5 in
|
5.6
|
1.9
|
1.1
|
|
3.0 in
|
2.5
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
| Granite |
.5 in
|
35.9
|
14.6
|
9.1
|
|
1.5 in
|
10.0
|
3.4
|
2.0
|
|
3.0 in
|
4.5
|
1.4
|
0.8
|
| Inconel 718 |
.5 in
|
11.5
|
4.7
|
2.9
|
|
1.5 in
|
3.2
|
1.1
|
0.6
|
|
3.0 in
|
1.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|