Comparison of Material Separation Technologies
For a better understanding of material separation technologies, we have prepared a brief comparison for you.
| type of cutting | water jet | laser | oxygen - gas | plasma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| material | all types of materials | mainly steel and aluminium | steel | mainly steel and aluminium |
| aluminium stainless steel steel soft steel copper brass titanium hardox tantalum rubber wood | steel stainless steel hardox aluminium | steel hardox | steel stainless steel hardox aluminium |
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| engraving | suitable for hard materials | suitable | unsuitable | unsuitable |
| material thickness | up to 150 mm, depending on the material | up to 15 mm, depending on the power source | up to 150 mm, depending on the material | up to 50 mm |
| precision | 0,01 mm | 0,02 mm | 1 mm | 0,1 mm |
| process | cold cutting - erosion process, abrasive | melting process | burning / melting | burning / melting |
| advantages | cold cutting no thermal deformation of the material high precision cutting materials that are not possible to cut with other technologies utilization in marketing and advertising purposes cutting complex shapes | cost-effective for thinner materials fast cutting speed high precision | lower cost compared to water jet cutting cutting thick metal materials fast cutting speed/thickness compared to water jet cutting | lower cost compared to laser cutting inexpensive cutting of metal materials suitable for separation cuts |
| disadvantages | relatively higher cost compared to laser or plasma cutting | thermal deformation of the material occurs limitation in material thickness | thermal deformation of the material occurs relatively imprecise cutting with notches and burrs | thermal deformation of the material occurs relatively imprecise cutting with notches and burrs |
| other (description/interest) | environmentally friendly technology | |||
| examples of usage | cutting marble for monuments production of 3D lettering logos for companies and brands marketing agencies glassmakers processing of polycarbonate processing of rubber custom seal manufacturing stonemasons, Production of monuments designing tiles and mosaics | preparation for edging metal machining welded fabrication precision manufacturing | preparation for milling metal machining welded fabrication heavy constructions | preparation for welding metal machining welded fabrication Pre-production preparation |