{"id":2075,"date":"2024-02-19T14:03:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T13:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformadosmetalicostoral.com\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2024-02-19T14:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T13:03:55","slug":"plasma-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformadosmetalicostoral.com\/en\/corte-por-plasma\/","title":{"rendered":"What is plasma cutting and when is it used?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the world of mechanized<\/strong>, precision is the key. In the industry metalworking<\/strong>, precision is essential for manufacturing quality parts<\/strong>. One of the most revolutionary technologies is plasma cutting<\/strong> and, at Transformados Met\u00e1licos Toral, we are machinery experts<\/a> for the production of simple or very complex pieces. Plasma cutting is no exception. What does this technique consist of? When it's used? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is plasma cutting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plasma cutting is a cutting technique that uses a plasma jet<\/strong> highly ionized for cutting conductive metals<\/strong>. In simpler terms, imagine a plasma jet, that fourth state of matter where electrons <\/strong>and the ions <\/strong>They coexist in perfect balance, energetic and controlled. Well, the jet is directed precisely through the material to cut<\/strong>, creating a clean separation with well-defined edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In more technical words, the plasma cutting<\/strong> It has an operating principle in which the temperature of the material is raised locally, above the 20,000 degrees Celsius<\/strong>. In this way, the gas that is used is taken to the fourth state of matter<\/strong> (plasma) and which is the state in which the electrons <\/strong>they dissociate from atom<\/strong>, while the gas ionizes<\/strong>. This technique requires special machinery, as well as an expert operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For plasma cutting, a high frequency generator<\/strong> that works with electrical energy; Furthermore, it is used gas <\/strong>to generate the heating flame and which will subsequently be ionized. Among the gases used we find argon<\/strong>, hydrogen <\/strong>and nitrogen<\/strong>. On the other hand, the plasma cutter, as the machine is known, uses a electrode <\/strong>and a electrode holder<\/strong>; These, depending on the gas, can be made of zirconium, tungsten or hafnium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is plasma cutting used?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the advantages of plasma cutting is that it can be applied to a wide variety of jobs. The cutting itself is very versatile and allows you to work on complex pieces that require very demanding tolerances. This technique is used to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n