Tweco Ultra-Cut Torch Data - Manual (Page 53)

Manual 0-4828 Rev BA 8-53 TORCH DATA for Ultra-Cut
Stainless Steel
Flow Rates (SLPM / SCFH)
300A H35 N₂
Preflow - / - 74 / 157
H35 Plasma / N₂ Shield Cutflow 44 / 93 51 / 108
Shield Retainer Shield Cap
Shield Gas
Distributor
Tip Plasma Gas Distributor Electrode Cartridge
21-1015
< 1” / 25 mm 21-1038
≥ 1” / 25 mm 21-1039
21-1284 21-1065 21-1041 21-1091 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 20 120 100 NA 120 160 0.350 0.2 0.250 0.200 0.4 0.350 85 0.2 0.175
- 1/2 0.500 20 120 100 NA 120 168 0.350 0.4 0.250 0.200 0.2 0.350 75 0.4 0.193
- 5/8 0.625 20 120 100 NA 90 163 0.350 0.7 0.275 0.250 0.2 0.375 65 0.5 0.197
- 3/4 0.750 20 120 100 NA 90 168 0.350 0.9 0.275 0.250 0.2 0.375 55 0.6 0.195
- 7/8 0.875 20 120 100 NA 90 170 0.350 1.1 0.275 0.250 0.2 0.375 45 0.7 0.210
- 1 1.000 20 120 100 NA 120 173 0.350 1.6 0.400 0.400 0.2 0.500 35 0.9 0.226
- 1 1/4 1.250 20 120 100 NA 120 180 0.400 1.8 0.400 0.400 0.2 0.700 30 1.0 0.203
- 1 1/2 1.500 20 120 100 NA 120 180 0.400 0.5 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 25 0.5 0.220
- 1 3/4 1.750 20 120 100 NA 120 183 0.400 0.5 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 21 0.5 0.229
- 2 2.000 20 120 100 NA 120 186 0.400 0.5 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 17 0.5 0.237
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 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 161 8.9 0.2 6.4 5.1 0.4 8.9 2120 0.2 4.5
12 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 166 8.9 0.4 6.4 5.1 0.2 8.9 1960 0.4 4.8
15 1.4 120 6.9 NA 6.8 164 8.9 0.6 6.8 6.0 0.2 9.3 1720 0.5 5.0
20 1.4 120 6.9 NA 6.2 169 8.9 1.0 7.0 6.4 0.2 9.5 1320 0.6 5.1
25 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.0 173 8.9 1.5 9.8 9.7 0.2 12.3 920 0.9 5.7
30 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 178 9.8 1.7 10.2 10.2 0.2 16.4 800 1.0 5.3
35 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 184 10.8 1.9 10.2 10.2 0.2 20.4 700 1.1 4.9
40 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 181 10.2 0.5 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 600 0.5 5.7
45 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 183 10.2 0.5 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 520 0.5 5.8
50 1.4 120 6.9 NA 8.3 186 10.2 0.5 Edge Start 0.2 Edge 440 0.5 6.0
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.
24A 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
90 /
6.2
135 0.120 / 3.0 0.120 / 3.0 0 0.4
300 /
7620
BOLD TYPE indicates maximum piercing parameters. BOLD ITALIC indicates edge starts only.
Electrode
Shield Retainer
Tip
Art # A-08567_AB
Plasma Gas
Distributor
Cartridge Assembly
This Art Is For Reference ONLY
Shield Cap
Shield Gas
Distributor