310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
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I am attempting to cut 310 stainless with a plasma cutter with no results.....it won't cut it at all. Has anyone had this problem before? Any suggestions as to a fix?





RE: 310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
RE: 310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
RE: 310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
http://www.ssina.com/download_a_file/fabricate.pdf
RE: 310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
What thickness are you cutting, and what max. mild steel thickness is the cutter rated for.
RE: 310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
If you are able, compressed air works just fine. If you are on site and don't have a compressor, get a cylinder of nitrogen or air (you shouldn't need breathing air specifically, but if that's what they have available...).
RE: 310 Stainless cutting with Plasma Cutter
On a plasma torch, the arc does the heating and melting, and the compressed air blows the melted iron away from the cut. I've not heard of plasma cuts being made with oxygen.
Have you tested your torch setup on a scrap piece of carbon steel? Are you at the correct voltage setting (220 VAC/440 VAC, proper wiring) for your actual hookup - Many torches allow various combinations of single phase, two-phase phase, etc and various voltages - but the machine needs to be jumpered differently.