Cutting of High Performance Austenitic Stainless Steels
Water jet cutting is the use of nozzles to generate high-pressure water jets carrying fine abrasive particles for cutting. This method is very effective for cutting gold and non-metallic materials. The process uses high capacity pumps and the water and electricity requirements are very high. This method can cut thick-gauge stainless steel (>100mm) without generating a heat-affected zone (HAZ) or changing the metallurgical structure of the stainless steel sheets. Although the water jet cutting quality is good, but when the cut section is thicker, the bevel angle of the cut surface is larger. It is not economical to cut thin steel plates with this method, but stacking multiple thin steel plates can cut multiple stainless steel sheets at a time.





