Specifications -4, System gas requirements -4, Specifications – Hypertherm HPR260 Manual Gas Preventive Maintenance Program Rev.5 User Manual
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SPECIFICATIONS
2-4
HPR260 Auto Gas
Instruction Manual
5
Specifications
System gas requirements
Mild steel
Stainless steel
Aluminum
Gas types
Plasma
Shield
Plasma
Shield
Plasma
Shield
Cutting 30 to 50 A
O
2
O
2
N
2
& F5
N
2
Air
Air
Cutting 80 A
O
2
Air
F5 N
2
Cutting 130 A
O
2
Air
N
2
& H35
N
2
H35 & Air
N
2
& Air
Cutting 200 A
O
2
Air
N
2
& H35
N
2
N
2
& H35
N
2
Cutting 260 A
O
2
Air
N
2
& H35
N
2
& Air
N
2
& H35
N
2
& Air
Gas quality and pressure requirements
Quality
Grade
**
Pressure +/- 10%
Flow rate
O
2
Oxygen*
99.5% pure
G
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
4250 l/h 150 scfh
Clean, dry, oil-free
115 psi
N
2
Nitrogen*
99.99% pure
E
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
9910 l/h 350 scfh
Clean, dry, oil-free
115 psi
Air*
*** Clean, dry, oil-free per
K
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
9910 l/h 350 scfh
ISO 8573-1 Class 1.2.2
115 psi
H35
99.995% pure
Ar = A
827 kPa / 8.3 bar
4250 l/h 150 scfh
Argon-hydrogen
(H35 = 65% Argon, 35% Hydrogen)
H
2
= A
115 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
115 psi
* Oxygen, nitrogen, and air are required for all systems. Nitrogen is used as a purge gas.
** This information can be found in the Handbook of Compressed Gases, 3rd edition, Compressed Gas Association,
Van Nostrand Reinhold.
*** ISO standard 8573-1 Class 1.2.2 requirements are:
• Particulates – no more than 100 particles per cubic meter of air at a Size of 0.1 to 0.5 microns in the largest
dimension and 1 particle per cubic meter of air at a Size of 0.5 to 5.0 microns in the largest
dimension.
• Water – there can not be more humidity in the air than in air at –40° C (–40° F).
• Oil – the concentration of oil can be no more than 0.1 mg per cubic meter of air.