Oxygen cutting

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Oxygen cutting is a process of cutting ferrous metals by means of the chemical action of oxygen on elements in the base metal at elevated temperatures. ^[1]

A group of cutting processes used to sever or remove metals by means of the chemical reaction between oxygen and the base metal at elevated temperatures. In the case of oxidation-resistant metals, the reaction is facilitated by the use of a chemical flux or metal powder.^[2]

Oxygen Cutting Processes

• Arc-oxygen cutting
• Oxy-arc cutting
• Oxy-city gas cutting
• Oxy-hydrogen cutting
• Oxy-natural gas cutting
• Oxy-propane cutting
• Exothermic cutting

References

1. http://www.weldguru.com/welding-terminology.html
2. http://www.vacaero.com/Glossary-O.html
3. Oxylance

Spec Sheets

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• Gas Innovations: Propylene Technical Data Sheet

Video

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• Gas Innovations: Hand Cutting with Propylene