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Kerfs

Estimated Kerf-width Compensation - Metric (mm)

Thickness (mm)
Process

0.5

1.6
1.4
0.5
0.7
1.7
1.6
1.3

1.7
1.6
1.5
0.6
0.6
1.8
1.6
1.3

1.8
1.8
1.7

1.9
1.7

10

12

16

20

1.9
1.9

2.0
2.0

2.2
2.2

2.4
2.3

2.6

2.0
1.8

2.1
1.9

2.1
2.0

2.3

1.8
1.8
1.8

1.9
1.9

2.1
2.0

2.3
2.2

2.4
2.4

1.8
1.8
1.5

1.9
1.8

2.1
1.9

2.2
2.0

2.4

2.0
2.0

2.1
2.1

2.2
2.3

2.4
2.5

2.0
1.8

2.0
1.9

2.1
2.0

2.2

3/8"

1/2"

5/8"

3/4"
0.100
0.091

25

Mild Steel
85 A Shielded
65 A Shielded
45 A Shielded
FineCut
FineCut Low Speed
85 A Unshielded
65 A Unshielded
45 A Unshielded

1.1
0.9
0.6

0.5

1.1
0.7
0.7

0.9

Stainless Steel
85 A Shielded
65 A Shielded
45 A Shielded
FineCut
FineCut Low Speed
85 A Unshielded
65 A Unshielded
45 A Unshielded

0.9
0.2
0.6

0.5

1.1
0.5
0.5

1.0

1.4
1.5
0.4
0.6
1.7
1.6
1.3

1.6
1.5
1.6
0.5
0.5
1.7
1.6
1.5

2.5

Aluminum
85 A Shielded
65 A Shielded
45 A Shielded
85 A Unshielded
65 A Unshielded
45 A Unshielded

1.5

1.6

1.9
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.5

2.0
1.9
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.4

1.9
1.9
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.5

2.6

Estimated Kerf-width Compensation - English (inches)

Thickness (inches)
Process

22GA

18GA

14GA

10GA

3/16"

1/4"

Mild Steel
85 A Shielded
65 A Shielded
45 A Shielded
FineCut
FineCut Low Speed
85 A Unshielded
65 A Unshielded
45 A Unshielded

0.035
0.028
0.026

0.020

0.054
0.026
0.030

0.062
0.055
0.016
0.027

0.050

0.062
0.051

0.068
0.065
0.061
0.023
0.023
0.070
0.064
0.054

0.071
0.068
0.065

0.073
0.070
0.066

0.078
0.076

0.090
0.088

0.095
0.090

0.073
0.066
0.057

0.075
0.068
0.059

0.080
0.075

0.085
0.081

0.090

0.068
0.068
0.069

0.070
0.073
0.069

0.080
0.076

0.094
0.090

0.095
0.093

0.070
0.067
0.058

0.072
0.070
0.058

0.080
0.072

0.090
0.080

0.095

Stainless Steel
85 A Shielded
65 A Shielded
45 A Shielded
FineCut
FineCut Low Speed
85 A Unshielded
65 A Unshielded
45 A Unshielded

0.032
0.025
0.025

0.020

0.055
0.019
0.023

0.054

0.056
0.058
0.014
0.021
0.066
0.061
0.052

0.065
0.062
0.067
0.027
0.027
0.068
0.064
0.060

0.096

1"

FineCutwithLowSpeed03_12.xls

Kerfs

Aluminum
85 A Shielded
65 A Shielded
45 A Shielded
85 A Unshielded
65 A Unshielded
45 A Unshielded

1/32"

1/16"

0.059

0.073
0.061
0.070

0.062 0.058

1/8"
0.080
0.074
0.065
0.075
0.070
0.057

3/16"
0.078
0.075
0.075
0.070

1/4"
0.075
0.076
0.060
0.075
0.070
0.061

3/8"
0.080
0.083

1/2"
0.090
0.091

5/8"
0.095
0.100

0.080
0.072

0.082
0.079

0.088

3/4"
0.100

1"

LowSpd Finecut SS

Low Speed FineCut

Stainless Steel

Air flow rate - slpm/scfh

Hot
Cold

181 / 384
191 / 404

Metric
Material
Current
Thickness
mm
0.5
0.6
0.8
1
1.5
2
3
4

Torch-toWork
Distance
mm

Initial
Pierce
Height
mm
%

30

40

0.5

2.0

400

45

Recommended
Pierce
Cut
Delay
Voltage
Speed
Time
seconds (mm/min)
Volts
3800
69
0
3800
69
0.1
3800
69
0.15
3800
69
2900
69
0.4
2750
69
0.5
2550
80
0.6
1050
80

English
Material
Thickness
A
26GA
24GA
22GA
20GA
18GA
16GA
14GA
12GA
10GA

Torch-toWork
Distance
in

Initial
Pierce
Height
in
%

Pierce
Delay
Time
seconds
0.0

30
0.1
0.02
40

45

0.08

400

0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6

Recommended
Cut
Voltage
Speed
ipm
Volts
150
69
150
69
150
69
150
69
145
69
115
69
110
69
120
80
75
80

3/30/2012

LowSpd Finecut MS

Low Speed FineCut

Mild Steel

Air flow rate - slpm/scfh

Hot
Cold

181 / 384
191 / 404

Metric
Material
Current
Thickness
mm
0.5
0.6
0.8
1*
1.5 *
2
3
4

Torch-toWork
Distance
mm

Initial
Pierce
Height
mm
%

30

40

1.5

3.8

250

45

Recommended
Pierce
Cut
Delay
Voltage
Speed
Time
seconds (mm/min)
Volts
3800
69
0
3800
68
0.1
3800
70
0.2
3800
72
3800
75
0.4
3700
76
0.5
2750
78
0.6
1900
78

English
Material
Thickness
A
26GA
24GA
22GA
20GA
18GA *
16GA *
14GA
12GA
10GA

Note:

Torch-toWork
Distance
in

Initial
Pierce
Height
in
%

Pierce
Delay
Time
seconds
0.0

30
0.1
40

0.06

0.15

250

0.2
0.4

45

* indicating not dross free cut

0.5

Recommended
Cut
Voltage
Speed
ipm
Volts
150
70
150
68
150
70
150
71
150
73
150
75
150
76
120
78
95
78

3/30/2012

Finecut SS

FineCut
Stainless Steel

3/30/2012

Air flow rate - slpm/scfh

Hot
Cold

181 / 384
191 / 404

Metric
Material
Current
Thickness
mm
0.5
0.6
0.8
1
1.5
2
3
4

Torch-toWork
Distance
mm

Initial
Pierce
Height
mm
%

40

0.5

2.0

400

45

Recommended
Pierce
Cut
Delay
Voltage
Speed
Time
seconds (mm/min)
Volts
8250
68
0
8250
68
0.1
8250
68
0.15
8250
68
6150
70
0.4
4800
71
0.5
2550
80
0.6
1050
80

English
Material
Thickness
A
26GA
24GA
22GA
20GA
18GA
16GA
14GA
12GA
10GA

Torch-toWork
Distance
in

Initial
Pierce
Height
in
%

Pierce
Delay
Time
seconds
0.0

40
0.1
0.02
45

0.08

400

0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6

Recommended
Cut
Voltage
Speed
ipm
Volts
325
68
325
68
325
68
325
68
325
68
240
70
200
70
120
80
75
80

Finecut MS

FineCut
Mild Steel

3/30/2012

Air flow rate - slpm/scfh

Hot
Cold

181 / 384
191 / 404

Metric
Material
Current
Thickness
mm
0.5
0.6
0.8
1
1.5
2
3
4

Torch-toWork
Distance
mm

Initial
Pierce
Height
mm
%

40

1.5

3.8

250

45

Recommended
Pierce
Cut
Delay
Voltage
Speed
Time
seconds (mm/min)
Volts
8250
78
0
8250
78
0.1
8250
78
0.2
8250
78
6400
78
0.4
4800
78
0.5
2750
78
0.6
1900
78

English
Material
Thickness
A
26GA
24GA
22GA
20GA
18GA
16GA
14GA
12GA
10GA

Torch-toWork
Distance
in

Initial
Pierce
Height
in
%

Pierce
Delay
Time
seconds
0.0

40
0.1
0.06
45

0.15

250

0.2
0.4
0.5

Recommended
Cut
Voltage
Speed
ipm
Volts
325
78
325
78
325
78
325
78
325
78
250
78
200
78
120
78
95
78