Specifications -5, System gas requirements -5, Specifications – Hypertherm HD4070 Rev.1 User Manual
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SPECIFICATIONS
HyPerformance HD4070
Instruction Manual
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Specifications
System gas requirements
Mild Steel
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Gas types
Plasma
Shield
Plasma
Shield
Plasma
Shield
Marking
N
2
N
2
H5
N
2
H5
N
2
Cutting 30 A / 45 A
O
2
O
2
F5
N
2
Air
Air
Cutting 80 A
O
2
O
2
& N
2
F5
N
2
N/A
N/A
Cutting 130 A to 200 A
O
2
O
2
& N
2
H35 & N
2
N
2
H35 & N
2
N
2
Gas quality and pressure requirements
Quality
Grade*
Pressure +/- 10%
Flow rate
O
2
Oxygen
99.5% pure
G
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
3780 l/h 133 scfh
Clean, dry, oil-free
120 psi
N
2
Nitrogen
99.99% pure
E
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
4020 l/h 142 scfh
Clean, dry, oil-free
120 psi
Air
Clean, dry, oil-free
K
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
3960 l/h 140 scfh
120 psi
H35
99.995% pure
Ar = A
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
4140 l/h 146 scfh
Argon-hydrogen
(H35 = 65% Argon, 35% Hydrogen)
H
2
= A
120 psi
F5
99.98% pure
N
2
= E
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
4250 l/h 150 scfh
Nitrogen-hydrogen
(F5 = 95% Nitrogen, 5% Hydrogen)
H
2
= A
120 psi
H5 Argon-hydrogen
99.995% pure
Ar = A
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
3420 l/h 122 scfh
(H5 = 5% Hydrogen, 95% Argon)
H
2
= A
120 psi
* This information can be found in the
Handbook of Compressed Gases, 3rd edition, Compressed Gas
Association, Van Nostrand Reinhold.
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