Water Jet Cutting 1 8 Aluminum Sheet Stock

5052 the highest strength of the non heat treatable aluminum alloys with good resistance to corrosion from salt water and also good workability making it a widely used aluminum.

Water jet cutting 1 8 aluminum sheet stock.

Polishing sand blasting laser cutting thickness. 3 wide gear cut from 0 25 thick nylon 7 5 cm from 6 mm nylon 1 25 minutes. Irc is the premier waterjet cutting company in the pacific northwest. Higher horsepower may make it more practical to cut thick material however if it reduces the cutting time enough.

Up to 1 in stainless steel up to 0 250 in aluminum water jet thickness. Sheet plate materials. Material type for waterjet cutting. Our waterjets are capable of cutting virtually every material.

He says that laser leaves a molten edge but water leaves a clean cut edge. Thus no tumbling to finish. 7 tall horse cut from 0 25 thick aluminum 18 cm tall cut from 6 mm thick aluminum 4 8 minutes. Irc s waterjets cut thicknesses beyond 12 inches.

Probably the preferred method for cutting intricate or thick aluminum the water jet focus a very thin stream of water mixed with abrasives at extraordinary pressures and very high speed into the sheet metal. Aluminum brass copper nickel alloy stainless steel titanium finishes. Photo courtesy arro jet engineering and consulting. Aluminum 7 thick wheel made for a naval vessel.

I was thinking of having some 5052 h32 020 thick aluminum sheet laser cut into small shapes but my buddy said to go with abrasive water jet cutting. Conforms to ams qq a 250 8 and astm b209 specifications. The parts will eventually be formed holes punched and then nickel plated. Precision quality fine detail versatile efficient and cost effective.

10 wide part cut from 1 thick titanium 25 cm wide from 2 5 cm thick titanium 22 minutes. Up to 8 in and a 4 in bevel weight. We are manufacturers go to source for large and small parts metal plastic rubber. This block was cut from 8 20 cm aluminum.

Up to 10 000 lb tolerance 0 010 in inspection. This jet of water eats away at the metal and leaving a clean smooth edge.