Tweco Ultra-Cut Torch Data - Manual (Page 41)

Manual 0-4828 Rev BA 8-41 TORCH DATA for Ultra-Cut
Aluminum
Flow Rates (SLPM / SCFH)
200A H35 N₂
Preflow - / - 62 / 132
H35 Plasma / N₂ Shield Cutflow 33 / 71 44 / 94
Shield Retainer Shield Cap
Shield Gas
Distributor
Tip Plasma Gas Distributor Electrode Cartridge
21-1015
< 1” / 25 mm 21-1073
≥ 1” / 25 mm 21-1094
21-1284 21-1095 21-1042 21-1096 21-1022
GCM-2010 SC-3000 Torch Height Control (THC) Basic THC CNC Control
Material
Thickness
Pre Flow
Pressure
(N₂)
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 (H35) Shield (N₂)
ga (in) inch (psi) Ball (psi) Ball (psi) (Volts) (in) ±0.005 (sec) (in) (in) (sec) (in) (ipm) (sec) (in)
- 3/8 0.375 20 100 100 NA 110 165 0.300 0.2 0.300 0.250 0.2 0.400 180 0.2 0.113
- 1/2 0.500 20 100 100 NA 110 168 0.300 0.2 0.250 0.200 0.4 0.350 150 0.2 0.119
- 5/8 0.625 20 100 100 NA 110 170 0.300 0.5 0.250 0.200 0.3 0.350 110 0.3 0.120
- 3/4 0.750 20 100 100 NA 110 172 0.300 0.7 0.300 0.250 0.2 0.400 70 0.4 0.130
- 7/8 0.875 20 100 100 NA 110 178 0.350 1.0 0.350 0.300 0.2 0.450 55 0.5 0.139
- 1 1.000 20 100 100 NA 110 180 0.350 1.3 0.400 0.300 0.2 0.500 40 0.7 0.150
- 1 1/4 1.250 20 100 100 NA 110 185 0.400 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 32 0.4 0.161
- 1 1/2 1.500 20 100 100 NA 110 195 0.400 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 25 0.4 0.170
- 1 3/4 1.750 20 100 100 NA 110 198 0.400 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 20 0.4 0.188
- 2 2.000 20 100 100 NA 110 201 0.400 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 15 0.4 0.205
GCM-2010 SC-3000 Torch Height Control (THC) Basic THC CNC Control
Material
Thickness
Pre Flow
Pressure
(N₂)
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 (H35) Shield (N₂)
(mm) (Bar) Ball (Bar) Ball (Bar) (Volts) (mm) ±0.1 (sec) (mm) (mm) (sec) (mm)
(mm/
min)
(sec) (mm)
10 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 165 7.6 0.2 7.4 6.2 0.2 10.0 4460 0.2 2.9
12 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 167 7.6 0.2 6.6 5.4 0.4 9.2 3980 0.2 3.0
15 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 169 7.6 0.4 6.4 5.1 0.3 8.9 3070 0.3 3.0
20 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 174 8.0 0.8 8.0 6.7 0.2 10.5 1660 0.4 3.4
25 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 180 8.9 1.3 10.0 7.6 0.2 12.5 1060 0.7 3.8
30 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 182 10.2 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 860 0.4 4.0
35 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 190 10.2 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 720 0.4 4.2
40 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 196 10.2 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 600 0.4 4.5
50 1.4 100 6.9 NA 7.6 201 10.2 0.4 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 400 0.4 5.2
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.
20A 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)
15 / 1.0 80
60 /
4.1
NA
80 /
5.5
140 0.120 / 3.0 0.120 / 3.0 0 0.5
300 /
7620
BOLD TYPE indicates maximum piercing parameters. BOLD ITALIC indicates edge starts only.
Cartridge
Electrode Shield
Shield Gas
Distributor Tip
Plasma Gas
Distributor Shield Retainer
Art # A-07917_AC
This Art Is For Reference ONLY