WATERJET CUTTING
Waterjet cutting is an ideal process for cutting two dimensional parts from various materials up to 6" thick. The waterjet process uses a 55,000 to 60,000 PSI stream of water, combined with a garnet cutting media to cut all but the very hardest of materials. This cutting process does not cause a heat affected zone or metallurgical changes, eliminating heat-caused warpage, hardened edges, and the need for clean up or deburring.
Waterjet cutting is an ideal process for cutting two dimensional parts from various materials up to 6" thick. The waterjet process uses a 55,000 to 60,000 PSI stream of water, combined with a garnet cutting media to cut all but the very hardest of materials. This cutting process does not cause a heat affected zone or metallurgical changes, eliminating heat-caused warpage, hardened edges, and the need for clean up or deburring.
TOLERANCES
Waterjet tolerance is primarily determined by thickness of material, and speed of cutting. A faster cut produces a
looser tolerance with a less smooth edge, and is less expensive. A slower cut, while producing a tighter tolerance and
a smoother cut is more costly. Our objective at Austin Waterjet is to balance these cutting conditions to provide each
customer with the best combination of price and tolerance to meet their specific needs.
IDEAL PARTS
- Adapters
- Drain Covers
- Stripper Plates
- Flanges
- Vault Covers
- Gussets
- Cover Plates
- Gearbox Side Plates
- Face Plates
Finished Parts
Architectural features, signage, canopy outrigger, decorative plates. Rings, disks and other profiles from plate. Near net shapes for final machining.-
Waterjet cutting can save significant CNC cutting time by producing
parts to near net shapes before CNC machining. Both the periphery
and any holes, or slots can be pre-cut using the Waterjet process.
Parts which will later be welded into an assembly.-
Waterjet does not affect the properties of the material, it does not create a hard
edge as does a thermal process such as laser, plasma
or oxyacetylene torch cutting.
MATERIAL TYPES
Materials which we routinely cut by waterjet.
Materials which we routinely cut by waterjet.
Stainless Steel - all alloys
we stock 304 and 316
Steel - all alloys
we stock A1011, A36, A514
Aluminum - all alloys
we stock 6061 and 5052
Other - Titanium, Inconel, Brass, Copper, Rubber,
G-10, PVC, UHMW
