Trouble cutting 16ga Aluminized
Trouble cutting 16ga Aluminized
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We are cutting 16ga aluminized sheet and having trouble getting smooth edges and dross free. We are having to buff the edges to get them clean enough for our customer. We have a 2500watt mazak space gear. We are using O2 as our assist gas and would prefer oxygen over Nitrogen. If any one has help would appreciate it Thanks.





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RE: Trouble cutting 16ga Aluminized
Use a high pressure inert gas, nitrogen is usually the cheapest. We use a PRC CO2 system and with a cutting feed rate of around 1500mm/min at 1600W, focus at the bottom of the plate thickness and the Nitrogen at between 8 and 10 bar through a 2mm DIA nozzle. More or less !!!
It gives us a production quality cut...
RE: Trouble cutting 16ga Aluminized