4936-Assist Gas Flow Chart For Lasers

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Amada America Inc.

Laser Group
4/21/99

Gas nozzle Gas


Laser (power) Gas flow rate # of shifts per ** average flow rate
Material, process thickness Gas type pressure used (mm consumption
needed cfh (est) liquid tank * assuming 70% flow time
(kg) dia.) per shift at 70%
stainless clean cut 0.045 1500 N2 8 2 800 4480 1.0 560
stainless clean cut 0.105 1500 N2 9 2 900 5040 0.9 630
stainless clean cut 0.125 1500 N2 10 2 1000 5600 0.8 700
stainless clean cut 0.187 1500 N2 15 3 3375 18900 0.2 2362.5
stainless clean cut 0.25 2000 N2 15 3 3375 18900 0.2 2362.5
stainless clean cut 0.375 3000 N2 15 3 3375 18900 0.2 2362.5
0 0 0
0 0 0
stainless Oxygen cut 0.25 1500 O2 5 3 1125 6300 0.7 787.5
0 0 0
mild steel Oxygen cut 0.125 1500 O2 1.5 2 150 840 5.4 105

* this assumes 4500 cubic foot tank- may vary by vendor, etc.
** indicates size of evaporator to use

est. cfh flow 2 mm nz gas 3 mm nz gas


cfh flow rate (2
pressure (kg) rate 3mm use at 70% use at 70%
mm nozzle)
nozzle cutting cutting (est.)
1 100 225 70 157.5
5 500 1125 350 787.5 Copyright 1998-1999 Amada America, Inc.
10 1000 2250 700 1575 All rights reserved.
15 1500 3375 1050 2362.5
20 2000 4500 1400 3150
25 2500 5625 1750 3937.5

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