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
|