Ultra-High Pressure Waterjet Cutting and Cleaning Systems
Abrasivejet Cutting Parameters
Thick/ Orifice Nozzle Press. Abras. Feed Rate (inches/min)
Material Quality Level
inch Dia. Dia. ksi lb/min
1 2 3 4 5
A36 Steel 0.25 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 19.3 12.1 8.8 6.9 5.7
A36 Steel 0.375 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 12.1 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.3
A36 Steel 0.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 8.7 5.0 3.5 2.7 2.2
A36 Steel 0.75 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 5.4 3.0 2.1 1.6 1.3
A36 Steel 1 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 3.9 2.1 1.4 1.1 0.9
A36 Steel 1.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 2.5 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.5
A36 Steel 2 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.4
A36 Steel 0.25 0.013 0.040 55 1 25.8 16.2 11.8 9.2 7.6
A36 Steel 0.375 0.013 0.040 55 1 16.1 9.7 6.9 5.4 4.4
A36 Steel 0.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 11.6 6.7 4.7 3.6 3.0
A36 Steel 0.75 0.013 0.040 55 1 7.2 4.0 2.8 2.1 1.7
A36 Steel 1 0.013 0.040 55 1 5.2 2.8 1.9 1.4 1.2
A36 Steel 1.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 3.3 1.7 1.1 0.9 0.7
A36 Steel 2 0.013 0.040 55 1 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.5
A36 Steel 0.25 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 32.4 20.1 14.6 11.5 9.5
A36 Steel 0.375 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 20.1 12.0 8.6 6.7 5.5
A36 Steel 0.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 14.4 8.3 5.9 4.5 3.7
A36 Steel 0.75 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 9.0 5.0 3.4 2.6 2.1
A36 Steel 1 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 6.5 3.4 2.3 1.8 1.5
A36 Steel 1.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 4.1 2.1 1.4 1.0 0.8
A36 Steel 2 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.6
304 SST 0.25 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 17.4 10.9 7.9 6.2 5.1
304 SST 0.375 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 10.9 6.5 4.2 3.6 3.0
304 SST 0.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 7.8 4.5 3.2 2.5 2.0
304 SST 0.75 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 4.9 2.7 1.9 1.4 1.2
304 SST 1 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 3.5 1.9 1.3 1.0 0.8
304 SST 1.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5
304 SST 2 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3
304 SST 0.25 0.013 0.040 55 1 23.2 14.5 10.6 8.3 6.9
304 SST 0.375 0.013 0.040 55 1 14.5 8.7 6.2 4.8 4.0
304 SST 0.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 10.4 6.0 4.3 3.3 2.7
304 SST 0.75 0.013 0.040 55 1 6.5 3.6 2.5 1.9 1.5
304 SST 1 0.013 0.040 55 1 4.7 2.5 1.7 1.3 1.1
304 SST 1.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 2.9 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.6
304 SST 2 0.013 0.040 55 1 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.4
304 SST 0.25 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 28.9 18.1 13.2 10.4 8.5
304 SST 0.375 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 18.1 10.8 7.7 6.0 4.9
304 SST 0.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 13.0 7.5 5.3 4.1 3.3
304 SST 0.75 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 8.1 4.5 3.1 2.4 1.9
304 SST 1 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 5.8 3.1 2.1 1.6 1.3
304 SST 1.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 3.7 1.9 1.2 0.9 0.8
304 SST 2 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 2.6 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.5
Quality Level 1 is a separation cut.
Quality Level 3 to 4 is a quality cut.
Quality Level 5 is high quality cut. Page 1
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Abrasivejet Cutting Parameters
Thick/ Orifice Nozzle Press. Abras. Feed Rate (inches/min)
Material Quality Level
inch Dia. Dia. ksi lb/min
1 2 3 4 5
6061T6 Al 0.25 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 53.9 33.8 24.6 19.3 15.9
6061T6 Al 0.375 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 33.7 20.2 14.4 11.2 9.2
6061T6 Al 0.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 24.2 14.0 9.8 7.6 6.2
6061T6 Al 0.75 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 15.1 8.3 5.7 4.4 3.5
6061T6 Al 1 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 10.9 5.7 3.9 3.0 2.4
6061T6 Al 1.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 6.8 3.4 2.3 1.7 1.4
6061T6 Al 2 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 4.9 2.4 1.6 1.2 1.0
6061T6 Al 0.25 0.013 0.040 55 1 72.2 45.1 33.0 25.8 21.3
6061T6 Al 0.375 0.013 0.040 55 1 45.8 27.0 19.3 15.0 12.3
6061T6 Al 0.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 32.3 18.7 13.1 10.1 8.3
6061T6 Al 0.75 0.013 0.040 55 1 20.2 11.1 7.6 5.8 4.7
6061T6 Al 1 0.013 0.040 55 1 14.5 7.7 5.2 4.0 3.2
6061T6 Al 1.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 9.1 4.6 3.1 2.3 1.9
6061T6 Al 2 0.013 0.040 55 1 6.5 3.2 2.1 1.6 1.3
6061T6 Al 0.25 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 90.0 56.2 40.9 32.1 26.5
6061T6 Al 0.375 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 56.2 33.6 24.0 18.7 15.3
6061T6 Al 0.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 40.3 23.2 16.3 12.6 10.3
6061T6 Al 0.75 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 25.2 13.8 9.5 7.3 5.9
6061T6 Al 1 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 18.0 9.5 6.5 4.9 4.0
6061T6 Al 1.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 11.3 5.7 3.8 2.9 2.3
6061T6 Al 2 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 8.1 4.0 2.6 2.0 1.6
Copper 0.25 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 25.1 15.2 11.4 9.0 7.4
Copper 0.375 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 15.7 9.4 6.7 5.2 4.3
Copper 0.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 11.2 6.5 4.6 3.5 2.9
Copper 0.75 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 7.0 3.9 2.7 2.1 1.7
Copper 1 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 5.1 2.7 1.8 1.4 1.1
Copper 1.5 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 3.2 1.6 1.1 0.8 0.7
Copper 2 0.010 0.030 55 0.6 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5
Copper 0.25 0.013 0.040 55 1 33.5 21.0 15.3 12.0 9.9
Copper 0.375 0.013 0.040 55 1 21.0 13.6 9.0 7.0 5.8
Copper 0.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 15.0 8.7 6.1 4.7 3.9
Copper 0.75 0.013 0.040 55 1 9.4 5.2 3.6 2.7 2.2
Copper 1 0.013 0.040 55 1 6.8 3.6 2.4 1.9 1.5
Copper 1.5 0.013 0.040 55 1 4.2 2.1 1.4 1.1 0.9
Copper 2 0.013 0.040 55 1 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.6
Copper 0.25 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 41.8 26.1 19.0 15.0 12.3
Copper 0.375 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 26.1 15.6 11.2 8.7 7.1
Copper 0.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 18.2 10.8 7.6 5.9 4.8
Copper 0.75 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 11.7 6.4 4.4 3.4 2.7
Copper 1 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 8.4 4.4 3.0 2.3 1.9
Copper 1.5 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 5.3 2.7 1.8 1.3 1.1
Copper 2 0.015 0.045 55 1.5 3.8 1.9 1.2 0.9 0.8
Quality Level 1 is a separation cut.
Quality Level 3 to 4 is a quality cut.
Quality Level 5 is high quality cut. Page 2
Ultra-High Pressure Waterjet Cutting and Cleaning Systems