Flame Cutting Sheet Metal
Today metal thinner than 3 8 1 2 are typically only cut by plasma or laser as thin materials are very challenging to flame cut.
Flame cutting sheet metal. The process can cut from sheet metal thicknesses to 100 inch material. Cutting edge fabrication s cnc precision flame cutting services feature two state of the art oxy fuel torches to produce high quality flame cut parts. Flame cutting can produce burnouts parts in varying shapes and thicknesses which can be finished with any of our metal services such as grinding. Prior to 1958 when plasma was introduced all thicknesses were flame cut.
Plate and sheet metal service center located in houston texas. Shearing provides customers with basic cuts much faster than plasma or laser cut parts. Most other types of materials will not be cut cleanly by the flame cutting process. Oxy acetylene cutting is air cutting.
Works with steel aluminum stainless steel brass copper. Traditionally acetylene gas is used for cutting. Plate sheet shearing to 1 2 in. Because of its rich natural gas reserves cheap and pollution free characteristics flame cuttings have become the first choice for flame cuttings.
Afterwards propane is used. Our in house metal processing also includes flame cutting forming leveling and rolling. Now it is mainly used to cut thick steel plates more than 40mm. Sheet metal press braking to 3 4 in.
As the original traditional way of cutting because of its low investment low requirement for the cutting quality one more machining process can solve the quality problem flame cutting still have a very large market. Aws certified steel aluminum stainless steel welding services. Flame cutting uses a flame and oxygen to produce an extremely hot jet to cut steel. Flame cutting is also typically slower than plasma cutting and waterjet cutting.
The nozzle generally controls the gas channel which protects the oxygen from impurities. Another crucial factor is the cutting nozzles. Flame cutting is generally limited to carbon steel low alloy steels and cast irons. Flame cutting is a service offered by most metal supermarkets stores.
Flame cutting with 6 in. Plate tube metal rolling services. Plasma cutting with 1 25 in. The flame cutting oxy acetylene cutting is a common method for rough machining of steel plates.
Due to the heat involved in flame cutting the metal edges being cut can often form a thin and brittle layer of solidified steel known as the decarburized layer. Now natural gas cutting has been appeared.