Application of water cutting technology to the cutting of non-ferrous tungsten alloys

Application of water cutting technology in the cutting of non-ferrous tungsten alloys

Characteristics of this material.

Tungsten is a non-ferrous metal and a rare metal with an extremely high melting point and high hardness. Tungsten is also a strategic metal and, due to its properties, is generally used in communication technology, electronic computers, aerospace development, medical and health care, photographic materials, optoelectronic materials and energy materials, etc. It is an important part of contemporary high-tech materials.

Industry customer names and cutting requirements.

Xiamen Tungsten Industry Co.

http://www.cxtc.com/

Cutting 60mm thick tungsten bar stock

Cutting problems to be solved/problems with original cutting method.

Due to the hardness of tungsten, cutting cannot be achieved using cutting methods such as circular saws

Advantages of water cutting.

The CNC controlled ultra-high pressure water jet cutting machine is cold cutting and can be used to cut a wide range of metal materials, using a mixture with garnet abrasives to achieve complex shapes on metal materials without warmth, melting, twisting or warping during the cutting process. Different cutting qualities can be achieved by varying the cutting speed to obtain different required cutting edges.

Advantages of water cutting on this material.

Mixed garnet abrasives for metal cutting require a material with a lower hardness than garnet for cutting. As the Mohs hardness of tungsten is close to that of garnet abrasives, the use of water jet technology for cutting tungsten materials is an ideal cutting method.

Benefits to the customer.

The most suitable cutting method with a good quality cutting surface, which can reduce the difficulty of secondary processing for the customer.