How thick can a plasma cutter cut?

Are you looking for a cutting gear that can be used for random repair and maintenance work? Have you started a new project that requires cutting thick electrically conductive materials? Or do you want to replace your current mechanical saw with a new tool that will be more efficient? All of these questions have only one single answer: you need to manage a plasma torch that utilizes plasma cutting technology. But what is the plasma cutting technology that is so powerful that can cut though different types of metals including steel, Aluminum, stainless steel, brass? And the subsequent question is how thick How thick can a plasma cutter cut? Let's find out the answer to these two questions which is also the main discussion of this article.
 

Plasma is one of the four main stages of matter. In simple words, it is the ionized state of neutral or inactive gas like helium.  Plasma can be produced artificially when a neutral gas is passed through a strong electromagnetic field, the ions of gas become separated. This is called the ionization process of the gas and high velocity ionized gas is called the plasma. Plasma state of the gas is highly electrically conductive. When plasma streams are delivered from plasma torch upon a work piece made of metals, the stream melts the metal. The stream of ionized gas having high velocity not only melts the metal but also blows the molten metal away and thus cut through the metal.  Now, what about how thick can a plasma cutter cut?

When it is about plasma torches, two exceptional brands are Hypertherm and Victor Thermal Dynamics. Both manufacturers are renowned for producing extremely powerful and efficient plasma torches. One cutting tool of the manufacture Hypertherm is The Hypertherm Powermax125. It can cut the one-inch thickness of mild steel, a 0.750-inch thickness of stainless steel and 1-inch thickness of Aluminum. Another tool of the Hypertherm is Powermax105. The machines come with the piercing ability of 0.875’’ for Mild Steel. In case of stainless steel and for Aluminum the tool’s piercing ability is 0.750’’ and 0.750’’ respectively.

The piercing ability of Hypertherm Powermax85 for Mild Steel, stainless steel and Aluminum is 0.750’’, 0.625’’ and 0.500’’ respectively.  The manufacture Hypertherm has one special type of plasma torch. It is called Mixed-Gas Plasma Cutters. One model of   Mixed-Gas Plasma Cutters is Hypertherm HSD130. It can cut through 1 -inch thick of Mild Steel, 0.750’’ inch thick of Stainless Steel and Aluminum having 0.750’’ thick.

The Hypertherm MaxPro200, another mixed-Gas Plasma Cutters, has cutting ability of 1.250'' for mild steel. The max pro200 can pierce 1-inch thick stainless steel. But the tool is not applicable for cutting materials made of Aluminum.Now, what about our plasma torch manufacturer Victor Thermal Dynamics?  One product of the manufacturer is Cutmaster A120. The max piercing ability of the tool for mild steel, stainless steel, and Aluminum is 0.750’’, 0.625’’ and 0.625’’ respectively.

Plasma cutting is useful for cutting steel and non-ferrous material. The cutting technology offers simplicity in use and precise cut.