Table of Contents

Personnel
Foreword
List of Figures
List of Figures
1. General
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Introduction
   1.3 General Process Description
   1.4 Principle of Operation
   1.5 Individual Process Description
   1.6 Commonly Processed Base Metals
   1.7 Safety and Health
2. Applicable Documents
3. Plasma Arc Cutting and Gouging Methods
   3.1 Manual Plasma Arc Cutting
   3.2 Mechanized Plasma Arc Cutting
   3.3 Deep Underwater Plasma Arc Cutting
   3.4 Plasma Arc Gouging
4. Equipment, Consumables, and Gases
   4.1 Torches
   4.2 Arc Initiation Method
   4.3 Power Sources
   4.4 Controls
   4.5 Electrodes and Nozzles (Consumable Hardware)
   4.6 Cutting Machines
   4.7 Pollution and Hazard Control
   4.8 Plasma Gas Selection
5. Installation Considerations
   5.1 Site Selection and Planning
   5.2 Electrical Power and Safety
   5.3 Gas Supply
   5.4 Water Supply
6. Optimizing Plasma Arc Cut Quality
   6.1 Cut Angle
   6.2 Dross
   6.3 Metallurgical Effects
   6.4 Kerf Width
   6.5 Quality Improvement Suggestions
7. Economics
   7.1 Plasma Arc Cutting Equipment
   7.2 Accessory Equipment Costs
   7.3 Operational Costs
   7.4 Process Comparisons
8. Safety and Health Hazards
   8.1 Electrical Shock
   8.2 Explosion
   8.3 Fumes and Gases
   8.4 Noise
   8.5 Radiated Light
   8.6 Radiated Heat/Spatter and Sparks
   8.7 Chlorinated Solvents
Annexes - Nonmandatory Information
Annex A - Guidelines for Preparation of Technical
          Inquiries for AWS Technical Committees
Annex B - Terms and Definitions
Annex C - Selected Reading List
AWS List of Documents on Arc Welding and Cutting

Abstract

Specifies the recommended practices of plasma arc cutting and gouging.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
Pages
ISBN
Committee	C5