Oxyacetylene cutting

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Oxyacetylene cutting, also known as oxyfuel cutting or simply gas cutting, creates a flame through the combustion of oxygen and acetylene.

An oxyfuel gas cutting process in which the fuel gas is acetylene.^[2]

Flame settings

Three flame settings are used in oxyacetylene cutting.

1. Neutral flames contain equal levels of oxygen and acetylene.
2. Oxidizing flames contain more oxygen than acetylene.
3. Carburizing flames contain more acetylene than oxygen.

Equipment

Oxygen and acetylene gases are stored in steel cylinders, which deliver the gases to the blowpipe through attached regulators and hoses. Flashback is prevented through the use of flashback arrestors.^[1]

References

1. http://www.twi.co.uk/content/jk3.html
2. http://www.vacaero.com/Glossary-O.html

Video

Click the following links to view videos about oxyacetylene cutting.

• Gas Innovations: Hand Cutting with Propylene

Spec Sheets

Click the following links to view spec sheets about oxyacetylene cutting.

• Gas Innovations: Propylene Technical Data Sheet