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    This document provides information about water jet cutting. It describes how water jet cutting works using a high pressure water stream combined with garnet abrasive to cut through materials up to 12 inches thick, including metals, plastics, and composites. The advantages of water jet cutting are mentioned as having no heat affected zones, producing burr-free cuts, and enabling near net shape cutting without secondary operations. Various material types that can be cut with water jet cutting are also listed.

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    This document provides information about water jet cutting. It describes how water jet cutting works using a high pressure water stream combined with garnet abrasive to cut through materials up to 12 inches thick, including metals, plastics, and composites. The advantages of water jet cutting are mentioned as having no heat affected zones, producing burr-free cuts, and enabling near net shape cutting without secondary operations. Various material types that can be cut with water jet cutting are also listed.

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    This document provides information about water jet cutting. It describes how water jet cutting works using a high pressure water stream combined with garnet abrasive to cut through materials up to 12 inches thick, including metals, plastics, and composites. The advantages of water jet cutting are mentioned as having no heat affected zones, producing burr-free cuts, and enabling near net shape cutting without secondary operations. Various material types that can be cut with water jet cutting are also listed.

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    Water Jet Cutter

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    Rex Delon
    This document provides information about water jet cutting. It describes how water jet cutting works using a high pressure water stream combined with garnet abrasive to cut through materials up to 12 inches thick, including metals, plastics, and composites. The advantages of water jet cutting are mentioned as having no heat affected zones, producing burr-free cuts, and enabling near net shape cutting without secondary operations. Various material types that can be cut with water jet cutting are also listed.

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    PROJECT

    ON
    WATER JET CUTTING

     PREPARED BY : PARTH A. JOSHI


     ROLL NO. : 07BMER018
    LEARN ALL ABOUT…
    WATERJET CUTTING
    What it is, how it works,
    and why
    • Waterjet cutting is…
    – A method of manufacturing that uses a high
    pressure water stream to cut through
    material
    • Pressure of the water gets up to (and sometimes
    more than) 60,000 PSI
    • Water exits the nozzle in the cutting head with a
    cutting diameter of 0.020” to 0.060”
    What is waterjet cutting?
    (cont.)
    • Waterjet cutting…
    – Uses garnet abrasive combined with the cutting
    stream to cut through the material
    – Processes up to 12” thick material
    • This includes:
    – Rubber
    – Stainless Steel
    – Carbon Steel
    – Plastic
    – Copper
    – Brass
    – Armor Plating
    – Aluminum
    Advantages of Waterjet Cutting
    • There are no heat affected zones (HAZ)
    – The material does not get warped, discolored
    or hardened
    • Ability to manufacture burr-free parts
    – No jagged edges or burrs
    • Near net shape cutting
    – Eliminates the need for secondary operations
    • Can cut through thick materials
    – Up to 12” in thickness
    Waterjet cutting is one of the most
    versatile cutting processes around.
    Well suited for high-performance metal
    cutting, waterjet technology, when used with
    an abrasive additive, creates a clean, burr-free
    cut that does not require secondary finishing
    and does not leave a heat-affected zone.
    Nearly every type of cut is possible, from rapid
    hole drilling to detailed cuts for automotive
    application.
    Waterjet cutting systems are also less
    expensive than laser-cutting systems, making
    them a solid choice for metal and steel cutting
    in the fabrication industry.
    The addition of abrasive widens the
    range of cuts that waterjet technology can
    perform, but abrasive is often one of the
    most expensive components of a waterjet
    cuttings.
    To offset the costs of using abrasives
    in water jets to cut harder materials,
    Waterjet cutting has developed a system
    that regulates the amount of abrasive
    used, controls the flow, and eliminates
    waste.

    Better abrasive management makes


    cutting with water a truly efficient process.
    Material Options
    • Stainless • Rubber • Ceramic Tile
    Steels • Composites • Urethane
    • Glass • Neoprene
    • Carbon Steels
    • Titanium • Silicone
    • Red Metals • Copper • Mesh
    • Aluminum • Brass • Delrin
    • Steel Alloys • Inconel • Felt
    • Acetal • Honeycomb
    • Exotic Metals
    • Nylon • Linoleum
    • Ballistics
    • Armor Plating
    • Plastics
    Non-Abrasive Waterjet Cutting
    • This process uses no abrasive in the cutting stream, just
    high pressure water
    • Used to cut soft, thin, or porous material
    – Silicone
    – VCT (tile)
    – Foam
    – Felt
    – Cork
    – Teflon
    – Neoprene
    – Composites
    – Plastic
    Why use waterjet cutting?
    • When companies outsource work to manufacture
    their custom products proficiently, waterjet
    cutting is often an advantageous option
    • Waterjet cutting allows for fast turnaround
    times
    – It’s also a very efficient cutting method
    • No burr
    • No heat affected zones
    • Multiple head cutting allows nesting of parts which is like
    ‘multi-tasking’ for the waterjet, as it is able to cut
    numerous parts at once
    Schematic illustration of the abrasive-jet machining
    process.
    WATERJET VS. EDM
    Wire EDM Strengths Waterjet Strengths
     Extremely precise parts are  Five to ten times faster in
    possible (±0.0001“) parts less than 1" thick (but,
    at ±0.003"), less precise as
     Very thick parts (over 12“) well
    can be made
     Intentional taper can be put  No Heat Affected Zone
    into a part for die clearance (HAZ)
    & other uses
     Works well in non-
    conductive materials (such as
    glass, stone, plastic) as well
    as conductive materials

     Can pierce material directly


    without the need for a pre-
    drilled starter hole

     Can produce large parts at


    reasonable costs
    Photo Gallery

    Abrasive Waterjet
    Red Tinted Glass 9.25” Aluminum
    THANKS..

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