Abrasive water jet cutting

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  Jeffrey Arulraj

  The intensity of water flow along with the pressure with which the water is forced out
  
  Other words the width of the nozzle is the major factor
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  zaveri

  water flow velocity, along with the pressure in the pump, and also the distance between the nozzle tip and the workpiece surface.
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  Kedar Malwadkar

  zaveri

  water flow velocity, along with the pressure in the pump, and also the distance between the nozzle tip and the workpiece surface.

  Adding to this, i'd say the type and size of abrasive material would matter a lot.
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  Jeffrey Arulraj

  Kedar Malwadkar

  Adding to this, i'd say the type and size of abrasive material would matter a lot.

  Hey buddy we are using water jet as an abrasive here How can we know what type water takes 😨
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  Kedar Malwadkar

  just water can't cut any metal.
  we need to add some abrasive material such as sand/Calcium carbonate. and then throw this mixture through jet.
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  Kedar Malwadkar

  Refer this- Water Jet Cutter
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  Jeffrey Arulraj

  Hey friend I am not into this mach thing much But Fine sand is not a real strong abrasive and they have the potential of clogging the nozzle Can some more idea be given here. I don't get it
  
  Both CaCO3 and sand have clogging nature due to insoluble nature then How is it possible to maintain a very fine nozzle tomaintain the pressure and Velocity head
  
  
  PS: link has explained thanks
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  zaveri

  Water jet machining actually makes use of the potential energy of a flowing water jet, and is used to cut only softer materials like leather, wood, cloth etc.
  
  this type of machining is employed by all German car makers to manufacture the car upholstery.
  
  Abrasive jet machining is a different thing altogether.
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  Kedar Malwadkar

  But #-Link-Snipped-# asked about "Abrasive water jet machine" .
  
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  CE Designer

  Water jet cutting can be used for softer materials like rubber. For steels Abrasive Water-jet cutting, which uses water with an abrasive sand mixed in it will work fine.High speed and high pressure will give you the best surface finish.