Tweco Ultra-Cut Torch Data - Manual (Page 12)

TORCH DATA for Ultra-Cut 8-12 Manual 0-4828 Rev BA
Mild Steel
Flow Rates (SLPM / SCFH)
50A O₂ Air
Preflow - / - 30 / 63
O₂ Plasma / Air Shield Cutflow 6 / 14 12 / 26
Shield Cup Shield Cap
Shield Gas
Distributor
Tip Plasma Gas Distributor Electrode Cartridge
21-1016 21-1025 21-1272 21-1051 21-1041 21-1069 21-1020
GCM-2010 SC-3000 Torch Height Control (THC) Basic THC CNC Control
Material
Thickness
Pre Flow
Pressure
(Air)
Cut Flow Rates / Pressures
Arc
Voltage Cut Height
THC
Pierce
Delay
Pierce
Ignition
Height
Elevation
Height
Control
Delay
Pierce
Height
without
Elevation
Travel
Speed
CNC
Motion
Delay
Max Kerf Width
@ Rec. Speed
Plasma (O₂) Shield (Air)
ga (in) inch (psi) Ball (psi) Ball (psi) (Volts) (in) ±0.005 (sec) (in) (in) (sec) (in) (ipm) (sec) (in)
14 - 0.075 70 28 120 20 120 130 0.060 0.0 0.080 0.040 0.8 0.100 280 0.0 0.040
12 - 0.105 70 28 120 20 120 130 0.060 0.0 0.080 0.040 0.8 0.100 270 0.0 0.052
10 - 0.135 70 28 120 20 120 126 0.040 0.4 0.080 0.040 0.4 0.100 160 0.4 0.044
- 3/16 0.188 70 28 120 40 120 130 0.060 0.4 0.100 0.060 0.4 0.110 100 0.4 0.054
- 1/4 0.250 70 28 120 40 120 132 0.060 0.4 0.100 0.060 0.4 0.110 90 0.4 0.062
GCM-2010 SC-3000 Torch Height Control (THC) Basic THC CNC Control
Material
Thickness
Pre Flow
Pressure
(Air)
Cut Flow Rates / Pressures
Arc
Voltage Cut Height
THC
Pierce
Delay
Pierce
Ignition
Height
Elevation
Height
Control
Delay
Pierce
Height
without
Elevation
Travel
Speed
CNC
Motion
Delay
Max Kerf Width
@ Rec. Speed
Plasma (O₂) Shield (Air)
(mm) (Bar) Ball (Bar) Ball (Bar) (Volts) (mm) ±0.1 (sec) (mm) (mm) (sec) (mm)
(mm/
min)
(sec) (mm)
2 4.8 28 8.3 20 8.3 130 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 7080 0.0 1.1
2.5 4.8 28 8.3 20 8.3 130 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 6910 0.0 1.3
3 4.8 28 8.3 20 8.3 128 1.3 0.2 2.0 1.0 0.6 2.5 5640 0.2 1.2
4 4.8 28 8.3 28 8.3 128 1.2 0.4 2.2 1.2 0.4 2.6 3410 0.4 1.2
5 4.8 28 8.3 40 8.3 130 1.5 0.4 2.5 1.5 0.4 2.8 2500 0.4 1.4
6 4.8 28 8.3 40 8.3 132 1.5 0.4 2.5 1.5 0.4 2.8 2340 0.4 1.5
Marking Pre Flow
Pressure
(N₂)
Marking Flow Rates /
Pressures
Arc
Voltage
Marking
Height
Pierce Ignition Height
THC and CNC
Delay
Control
Delay
Travel
Speed Marking quality
degrades as
thickness
decreases.
18A Arc Current Plasma (N₂) Shield (N₂)
Burn-through may
happen for thicknesses
< 1/16” (0.063”) /
1.6 mm.
(psi) /
(Bar)
Ball (psi) /
(Bar) Ball
(psi) /
(Bar) (Volts)
(in) ±0.005 /
(mm) ±0.1
(in) ±0.005 / (mm) ±0.1 (sec) (sec)
(ipm) /
(mm/ min)
20 / 1.4 40
40 /
2.8
75
80 /
5.5
143 0.120 / 3.0 0.120 / 3.0 0 0.4
300 /
7620
Electrode Shield Cap Tip
Shield Gas
Distributor
Plasma Gas
Distributor
Cartridge
Shield Cup
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