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Plasma arc cutting

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Plasma arc cutting is an arc cutting process which severs metal by using a constricted arc to melt a small area of the work. This process can cut all metals that conduct electricity. Consumables: torch consumables, gas or compressed air supply.[1]

Plasma cutting is the result of introducing an electrical arc through an inert gas blown through a nozzle at high pressure, causing the gas to turn into plasma (ionized gas) and producing a focused flame that can reach temperatures of 50,000°F.[2]

References

  1. http://www.hobartwelders.com/elearning/glossary.php
  2. Oliver Osterhues, C&G Systems
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