Hypertherm Powermax105 - Kerf-Width Compensation

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Powermax105 Operator Manual 6-15
Estimated kerf-width compensation
The widths in the tables below are for reference. The data are obtained with the “Best Quality” settings. Differences
between installations and material composition may cause actual results to vary from those shown in the tables.
Estimated kerf-width compensation – Metric (mm)
Process
Thickness (mm)
0.5 1 2 3 6 8 10 12 16 20 25
Mild Steel
105 A Shielded 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.7 3.3
85 A Shielded 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6
65 A Shielded 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.3
45 A Shielded 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.7
FineCut 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.6
Low Speed FineCut 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6
105 A Unshielded 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.2
85 A Unshielded 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.3
65 A Unshielded 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
45 A Unshielded 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.3
Stainless Steel
105 A Shielded 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.9
85 A Shielded 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5
65 A Shielded 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4
45 A Shielded 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.8
FineCut 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5
Low Speed FineCut 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
105 A Unshielded 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.7 3.1
85 A Unshielded 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.4
65 A Unshielded 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0
45 A Unshielded 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.5
Aluminum
105 A Shielded 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.0 3.5
85 A Shielded 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6
65 A Shielded 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5
45 A Shielded 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5
105 A Unshielded 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.0 3.3
85 A Unshielded 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2
65 A Unshielded 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0
45 A Unshielded 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.5