Which Is The Better Way To Cut Wear-resistant Steel Plate?

There are many ways to cut wear-resistant steel plates, including flame cutting, plasma cutting, laser cutting, wire cutting and water jet cutting, etc., and the most commonly used are flame cutting and plasma cutting, so what are the advantages of flame cutting and plasma cutting? What about the disadvantages? Which is the better way to cut wear-resistant steel plate?
What are the pros and cons of oxyfuel and plasma cutting?
Advantages of flame cutting:
1. Flame cutting wear-resistant steel plate has a wide range of thickness.
2. The cost of flame cutting is low.
3. Flame cutting does not have high requirements on the site and is easy to use.
Disadvantages of flame cutting:
1. The heat-affected zone of flame cutting is larger than that of plasma, and the hardness damage to wear-resistant steel plate is also relatively large.
2. Flame cutting requires preheating, and the cutting speed is relatively slow.
3. Flame cutting cannot cut colored gold, such as stainless steel, high carbon steel, etc.
Advantages of plasma cutting:
1. CNC plasma cutting machine can cut non-ferrous metal sheet.
2. The plasma cutting wear-resistant plate has fast cutting speed and high efficiency, and the cutting speed can reach more than 10m/min.
3. When cutting wear-resistant steel plates, plasma cutting is more flexible.
4. The later use and maintenance cost of plasma cutting wear plate is low.
Disadvantages of plasma cutting:
1. It is necessary to purchase a matching plasma power supply in the early stage, so the initial cost is high.
2. When plasma cutting the wear-resistant steel plate, there will be a certain slope and the cut will be V-shaped.
3. If the radian is below 6mm, then plasma cutting is required. It is difficult to cut steel plates with a thickness of more than 50mm, and it requires a high-power plasma power supply, and the cost is relatively high.
4. The underwater cutting of the plasma cutting machine can eliminate the noise generated during cutting, the pollution of dust, harmful gas and arc light, and effectively improve the working environment.
Which is the better way to cut wear-resistant steel plate?
For the cutting of wear-resistant steel plates, factors such as thickness, hardness, cutting accuracy, and cost should be considered comprehensively, and the most suitable cutting method for wear-resistant steel plates should be selected in combination with the advantages and disadvantages of various cutting methods.