Oxy-fuel cuts have smooth and vertical planes of cut, and the process provides quality cutting for up to 12” thick carbon steel. The oxy-fuel process ignites oxygen and fuel gas for a pre-heat flame that 'kindle' the material surface.
What can you cut with oxy-acetylene?
Oxy-acetylene can cut only low- to medium-carbon steels and wrought iron. High-carbon steels are difficult to cut because the melting point of the slag is closer to the melting point of the parent metal, so that the slag from the cutting action does not eject as sparks but rather mixes with the clean melt near the cut.
How thick can Oxy cut?
Oxy-fuel cutting basics and benefits of the process The average hand-held system can cut steel 6 to 12 inches thick. However, some oxyfuel hand torches are able to cut steel more than 20 inches thick.Oct 31, 2019