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santhappan
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Alloy Steel Cutting Procedure

10/27/2011 9:27 AM

why alloy steel materials is not being cut by gas cutting torch?

what are effect in material structure?
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Re: alloy steel cutting procedure

10/27/2011 9:59 AM

Metallurgical considerations.

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10/27/2011 10:13 PM

Try it and find out.

The best way to learn is by experience.

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Re: alloy steel cutting procedure

10/28/2011 12:21 AM

alloys in general can't be cut with an oyx/acet torch. the metal must contain a large amount of carbon that can react with the oxyen in order to oxide the metal.

a plasma cutter should be used instead.
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Re: alloy steel cutting procedure

10/29/2011 1:21 PM

It is not the C which is culprit it is the Cr
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11/08/2011 12:17 PM

Beware the Martensite. Abandon hope all who enter there....

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