Cutting Titanium Sheet Metal
A secondary relief tool design in which the first positive area of the cutting edge resists forces after which the second area falls away to increase clearance accomplishes both these objectives see figure 6.
Cutting titanium sheet metal. This copper grade c110 is 99 9 pure and is generally easy to work with. As the demand for cut to size pieces has increased we ve worked hard to provide the sheet metal shearing and cutting services that you demand. The proper cutting wheel will do the job. It possesses a high strength to density ratio is resistant to corrosion and easily combines with other metals to make useful alloys.
Unfortunately this metal s unique strengths can make titanium cutting difficult. A sharp cutting edge minimizes cutting forces in titanium but the cutting edge also needs to be strong enough to resist cutting pressure. Laser cutting titanium thick titanium materials such as plates or reinforced sheets are typically cut with co2 lasers because they have higher power capacity than other laser models. Once cut plan on.
Here at titanium metal supply we use the band saw and plasma cutting method. Can 4 00 48 00 zinc sheet 1 50 648 00 copper sheet plate. Carbide tipped drill tips are the most effective on titanium and offer superior drill tip life expectancy. While ordinary high speed drills can be used to drill titanium ensure that the drill tips are designed specifically for drilling the metal.
In most cases we can turn around pieces requiring this or other services within 24 48 hours. So will a cutting torch with someone who has experience cutting this hard metal. Due 0 75 625 00 aluminum sheet plate. Since titanium alloys are a stronger and harder material they pose a unique cutting challenge best solved by carbide blades.
Titanium is a very hard metal and a hacksaw won t work. Galvanized sheet plate are continuously hot dip coated with a durable protective coating of zinc. The blade that we use to cut our titanium blocks is a lennox ti master band. Instead of using a pencil a magic marker or soapstone kevin caron suggests.
Using a carbide tipped band saw blade not only allows for the successful cutting of titanium alloys but it simultaneously offers longer blade life and faster cutting as well. We can shear up to thick titanium plate and hold a straight length of up to 120 inches. This is one of the more popular ways to cut titanium. There are other methods such as water jet cutting another cool way to cut titanium and plasma cutting.