| Oxyfuel Cutting |
Parameters for Oxyfuel Cutting |
Material
Thickness, In. |
1/8 |
1/4 |
1/2 |
3/4 |
1 |
1-1/2 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Recommended
tip number |
00 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Oxygen pressure
setting, lb/in.2g |
20-25 |
25-30 |
30-35 |
30-35 |
35-40 |
40-45 |
40-45 |
40-45 |
45-55 |
45-55 |
45-55 |
45-55 |
45-55 |
Acetylene pressure
setting, lb/in.2g |
3-5 |
3-5 |
3-5 |
3-5 |
3-7 |
3-7 |
5-10 |
5-10 |
6-12 |
7-13 |
8-14 |
10-15 |
10-15 |
Cutting speed
range, in./min. |
27-30 |
26-29 |
20-24 |
17-21 |
14-18 |
13-17 |
12-15 |
8-11 |
7-9 |
6-8 |
5-6 |
4-5 |
3-4 |