Flame Cutting
- Summary
- Flame cutting is best suited to large and thick steel components that will be used in a welded assembly. Typically flame cut parts will have little to no taper but a lower tolerance than other cutting technologies. Flame cutting is the cheapest option for simple shapes.
- Tolerance
- +/- 0.1"
- Heat affected zone
- Yes
- Cannot cut
- Aluminum, Plastics
- Taper on cut
- No
- Requires deburring
- Yes
- Allows for tapping holes
- No
- Minimum hole size
- Plate thickness
- Cutting thickness
- 0.5" to 6"