SanCut®

Special product for oxyfuel cutting process.

The right solution foryour oxyfuel thermal cutting.

Autogenous or thermal flame cutting has been a well-known technology for cutting unalloyed and low-alloyed steels for centuries. Due to continuous further development, it is impossible to imagine metal processing without it today.

1887

first conscious use of fuel gas/oxygen mixtures for melting processes

1903

first patented acetylene-based torch

16

KJ/cm2s appr. Primary flame performance

Nippon Gases has developed some productsspecific for this technology with the aim ofmaking the process even more advantageousto increase productivity and cutting quality.

What is the most important gas in the oxyfuel cutting process?

Without a doubt, the answer to this question is oxygen.

It supports the flame in the preheating phase, bringing carbon steel to incandescence, and thus fueling an exothermic reaction between the carbon contained in the steel and oxygen. However, fuel gas also has a fundamental function in the type of work and process economy.

Better flame cutting

Various hydrocarbon mixtures, such as acetylene, propane, etc., and mixtures are used as fuel gases. The optimum fuel gas depends on the type of cut, productivity and material thickness. The mixing ratio with oxygen plays a particularly important role in terms of material thickness.

Thanks to its high primary flame power and high ignition speed, acetylene is still the most commonly used fuel.

Do you still have questions?

At Nippon Gases we are called “The Gas Professionals” for a reason, and it’s because we’ll be able to solve any doubt.

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