Abrasive Waterjet Cutting of Materials

Abrasive waterjet cutting is a type of material processing technology in which water supplied under high pressure and enriched with abrasive additives acts as the cutting tool instead of a cutting blade. Water with abrasive additives is fed under high pressure and at high speed through a nozzle, destroying the integrity of the material.

The result of abrasive waterjet cutting of materials is a smooth cut without burrs and with perfectly even edges. Additional processing of such a cut is not required, or requires less effort for post-processing. There is no thermal effect on the metal, and as a result, deformation of the material is practically eliminated.

The abrasive waterjet cutting method is applied to any grade of metal, alloy, or material, regardless of hardness.

Material Cutting Technology Using Abrasive Waterjet

Prepared water is mixed in a hopper with abrasive and, using a powerful compressor, is fed into special cutting heads. The specially designed cutting heads move in three planes and around their own axis at the required angles of inclination using electric drives.

The speed of the process depends on: system pressure, water flow rate, size of abrasive particles, hardness of the metal, cutting angle, etc. Sand or metal chips can be used as abrasive additives. They play a key role in the cutting process. With the help of pressurized water, abrasive particles penetrate deep layers of the metal, tearing metal particles away from the cut area. At the same time, the water cools the cutting zone.

The main advantage of this method is the ability to cut greater thicknesses than any known traditional cutting methods, as well as cutting any high-density materials.

What is the special feature of abrasive waterjet cutting of materials?

The main thing is that as a result of cutting, the original physical properties of the metal do not change, since there is no thermal effect on the material.

Thanks to abrasive waterjet cutting, it is possible to manufacture complex-shaped parts with high precision. This cutting method allows for greater economy in the use of processed material.

This technology can be applied to the following materials:

ferrous or non-ferrous metals;
various alloys;
hard-to-machine materials;
ceramic blanks;
stone;
glass;
concrete and reinforced concrete.

Price for Abrasive Waterjet Cutting Services

For a quote, simply send an email to abrasive@uastal.com with:

- information about the metal (grade, surface, thickness);

- drawing in .DWG or .DXF format;

- quantity of each part in the batch.

MATERIAL	MATERIAL THICKNESS, mm
MATERIAL	1	1.5	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	14	15	16	20	25	30	35	40	50	60	80	100	150
Ferrous metal	89	113	131	144	177	226	337	393	505	635	786	844	900	1208	1769	2153	2708	3095	4642	6685	10696	16044	28880
Special steel	123	158	183	202	248	317	472	550	707	889	1100	1182	1261	1691	2476	3014	3791	4333	6499	9359	14975	22462	40432
Stainless steel	97	124	144	159	195	249	371	432	556	698	865	928	990	1329	1945	2368	2979	3404	5107	7354	11766	17649	31768
Brass, bronze	48	62	69	79	93	109	135	189	212	262	330	354	413	517	683	874	1155	1321	1981	2852	4564
Aluminum and its alloys	40	51	58	66	78	91	112	157	177	218	275	295	344	431	569	728	963	1100	1651	2377	3803
Copper	44	57	64	79	86	100	124	173	195	240	303	324	379	474	626	801	1059	1210	1816	2615	4183
Titanium	89	113	131	144	177	226	337	393	505	635	786	844	900	1208	1769	2153	2708	3095	4642	6685	10696	16044	28880
Glass (non-tempered)*			72	72	96	120	156	208	283	311	363	389	498	623	908	1089	1254	1433	1816	2095	2793	4737
Acrylic (plexiglass)*	34	33	33	33	44	54	71	94	129	141	165	177	226	283	413	495	570	652	825	952	1270	2153
Plastic, polyamide, polyethylene	39	39	39	39	52	65	85	113	154	170	198	212	272	340	495	594	684	782	990	1143	1524	2584
Textolite, fiberglass laminate	102	102	102	102	136	170	221	294	401	441	515	552	706	883	1288	1545	1779	2033
Paronite, biconite	72	72	72	72	72	72	89	125	140	173	218	233	273	341	451	577	763	872
Rubber	66	65	65	65	65	65	81	113	127	157	198	212	248	310	410	524	693	792	1188	1711	2738
Linoleum	54	54	54	54	54	63	79	110	124
Foam rubber							56	79	88	109	138	147	172	215	285	364	481	550	825	1188	1902
Moisture-resistant plywood	52	53	53	53	62	73	90	126	141	175	220	236	276	344	455	583	770	880	1321	1902	3042
Marble							74	88	113	162	189	202	218	272	367	472	619	707	990	1376	1834	2913
Granite							104	124	159	226	264	283	305	381	514	660	867	990	1387	1926	2568	4078
Porcelain stoneware							94	115	150	210	245	263	283	354	477	613	805	920
Ceramic tile							84	106	136	194	226	243	261

The exact cost of cutting is calculated according to the customer's technical specification;

For materials not on the list — one hour of cutting costs 3100 UAH excluding VAT, and taking into account the 3D abrasive waterjet cutting function, 3400 UAH excluding VAT

The pricing per linear meter is based on RZ-80 quality. The abrasive waterjet rate does not include the cost of material piercings (one piercing = 30mm of cut); * — cracks and chips may occur when cutting the material; Minimum order for abrasive waterjet cutting — 500 UAH;

Prices are indicated in UAH per 1 linear meter of cut, excluding VAT.