Reference Cutting Speed

Cutting pressure and power

270Mpa (40kpsi) 30 HP

380Mpa (55kpsi) 50 HP

Water flow rate

2.2L/min (0.5Gal/min)

3.2L/min (0.9Gal/min)

Abrasive usage

0.4kg/min (0.9lb/min)

0.6kg/min (1.4lb/min)

Material

Thickness

Cutting Speed

Cutting Speed

mm

inch

m/min

inch/min

m/min

inch/min

Mild Steel

2

4

6

10

20

50

100

0.08

0.16

0.24

0.4

0.8

2

4

800

350

220

120

50

17

7

31.4

14

8.67

4.7

2

0.67

0.27

1100

500

320

180

80

26

12

43.3

20

13

7

3

1

0.47

Hardened Steel

5

10

25

50

0.2

0.4

1

2

220 

110

40

17

8.67

4.3

1.6

0.67

400

210

80

35

15.7

8.3

3.15

1.4

Stainless Steel

6

12

25

50

75

100

0.24

0.5

1

2

3

4

200

100

35

17

10

7

7.8

4

1.4

0.67

0.4

0.28

320

150

62

30

19

12

12.6

6

2.44

1.2

0.75

0.5

Aluminum

2.5

6

20

50

0.1

0.24

0.8

2

1600

600

140

50

63

24

5.5

2

2400

1000

240

80

94.5

39.4

9.4

3.1

Copper

5

10

0.2

0.4

320

140

12.6

5.5

550

245

21.7

9.6

Titanium

2

5

10

20

0.08

0.2

0.4

0.8

800

340

130

65

31.5

13.4

5

2.6

1300

450

200

100

51.2

17.7

7.9

3.9

Glass

2.5

6

20

50

0.1

0.24

0.8

2

3900

1200

300

120

153.5

47.2

11.8

4.7

4400

1600

400

140

173.2

63

15.7

5.5

Marble

10

20

30

0.4

0.8

1.2

850

360

190

33.5

14.2

7.5

1100

500

300

43.3

19.7

11.8

Granite

10

20

30

0.4

0.8

1.2

900

400

210

35.4

15.7

8.3

1300

600

350

51.2

23.6

13.78

Ceramic

5

10

0.2

0.4

1650

800

65

31.4

3120

1500

123

59

Plexiglass

2

5

0.08

0.2

6000

2200

236.2

86.6

8000

3000

315

118

Pine Wood

10

20

0.4

0.8

6200

3300

244

118

11000

5500

433

216