Wanting to learn how to thermal cut steel with oxygen???
The oxy-fuel process is the most widely applied industrial thermal cutting process because it can cut thicknesses from 0.5mm to 250mm, the equipment is low cost and can be used manually or mechanised. There are several fuel gas and nozzle design options that can significantly enhance performance in terms of cut quality and cutting speed.
At AWA we teach with and use Oxy-acetylene as it produces the highest flame temperature of all the fuel gases. The maximum flame temperature for acetylene (in oxygen) is approximately 3,160°C compared with a maximum temperature of 2,828°C with propane. The hotter flame produces more rapid piercing of the materials with the pierce time being typically one third that produced with propane. Oxy-acetylene can cut only low- to medium-carbon steels and wrought iron. Acetylene is the primary fuel for oxy-fuel cutting and is the fuel of choice for repair work.
In the workshop we have the basic manual setup with a few added extras like wheels and radius bars to make life easy, also we have mechanised straight line cutter to give that perfect straight or bevelled edge. As with all our processes we can arrange a training package to suit your needs and speed, if its only for 2 hours on how to set the oxy-acetylene cutting / heating equipment up or to get you cutting like a pro, we tailor the training to suit your needs.
