19 May 2004
Can anyone explain what happens to the crystaline structure of 0.5mm aluminium sheet when it is plasma cut at 12m/min, please? We're trying to understand why the sheet distorts in order to establish how to correct it.
I know it sounds axiomatic ... but think about it!
The approx...
We manufacture mechanised plasma cutting systems and have been approached with a request to cut HVAC parts from the above.
Thermal expansion properties of aluminium combined with the high temperatures involved with the process indicate that system instability is likely to be a significant...