Plasma Arc Cutting Torch

Plasma arc cutting is a process in which an electronic arc ionizes a gas creating a super heated plasma arc column used to cut ferrous and non ferrous metal alloys.

Plasma arc cutting torch.

A plasma torch also known as a plasma arc plasma gun or plasma cutter plasmatron is a device for generating a directed flow of plasma. Plasma cutting is a process that cuts through electrically conductive materials by means of an accelerated jet of hot plasma. The plasma jet can be used for applications including plasma cutting plasma arc welding plasma spraying and plasma gasification for waste disposal. Typical materials cut with a plasma torch include steel stainless steel aluminum brass and copper although other conductive metals may be cut as well.

A gas such as argon nitrogen hydrogen or air is injected into the arc inside the torch turning it into a plasma with a temperature of more than 10 000 c. The super heated plasma jet is focused through a constricted orifice or tip which directs the arc to the work piece. Plasma arc cutting also referred to as plasma fusion cutting or plasma cutting is a fabrication process which employs superheated ionized gas funneled through a plasma torch to heat melt and ultimately cut electrically conductive material into custom shapes and designs. Another very common thermal cutting technique is plasma arc cutting.