Flame Cutting Sheet Metal

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Flame cutting sheet metal.

Processes include laser multi torch flame waterjet high definition plasma and conventional plasma cutting systems. 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. 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 can produce burnouts parts in varying shapes and thicknesses which can be finished with any of our metal services such as grinding.

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. Our 5 heavy duty machines provide blanks in custom and standard sizes using parent materials up to 1 2 thick and 20 feet long. The process can cut from sheet metal thicknesses to 100 inch material. The flame cutting oxy acetylene cutting is a common method for rough machining of steel plates.

Plasma cutting with 1 25 in. Now natural gas cutting has been appeared. Flame cutting is generally limited to carbon steel low alloy steels and cast irons. Our in house metal processing also includes flame cutting forming leveling and rolling.

Because of its rich natural gas reserves cheap and pollution free characteristics flame cuttings have become the first choice for flame cuttings. Most other types of materials will not be cut cleanly by the flame cutting process. Plate sheet shearing to 1 2 in. The nozzle generally controls the gas channel which protects the oxygen from impurities.

Plate and sheet metal service center located in houston texas. Shearing provides customers with basic cuts much faster than plasma or laser cut parts. Sheet metal press braking to 3 4 in. Prior to 1958 when plasma was introduced all thicknesses were flame cut.

Flame cutting uses a flame and oxygen to produce an extremely hot jet to cut steel. Flame cutting is a service offered by most metal supermarkets stores. Flame cutting with 6 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.

Plate tube metal rolling services. Traditionally acetylene gas is used for cutting. Now it is mainly used to cut thick steel plates more than 40mm. Oxy acetylene cutting is air cutting.

Aws certified steel aluminum stainless steel welding services. It is a very cost effective precise method to cut complex shapes out of thick steel plate on an 11 x 28 burn table with bevel cutting capability.