Instruction Manual

Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts Spirit II User’s Manual
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Aluminum - 70 Amps - Air Plasma / Nitrogen Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
277150
277125
277131
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
284150
277153
277142
279100
Imperial*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(in) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (in) (in) (msec) (in)
.080
25 76 25 76
130 250 .050 .150
100 .080
1/8 135 160 .070 .175
3/16 145 80 .100 .200 200
.085
1/4 150 50 .060 .250 300
3/8 155 40 .075 .275 400
.090
1/2 162 30 .115 .300 500
Metric*
Material
Thickness
Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Cutting
Height
Pierce
Height
Pierce
Time
Kerf
Width
(mm) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (mm/m) (mm) (mm) (msec) (mm)
2
25 76 25 76
129 6400 1.2 3.7
100 2.0
3 134 4420 1.7 4.3
5 145 1920 2.3 5.2
300 2.2
6 148 1440 1.7 6.1
10 156 975 2.0 7.0
500 2.3
12 160 820 2.6 7.4
Marking* – For All Material Thicknesses
Type of Gas Preflow Plasma Shield Postflow
Arc
Voltage
Travel
Speed
Marking
Height
Initial
Height
Pierce
Time
(Plasma) (Shield) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (volts) (ipm) (mm/min) (in) (mm) (in) (mm) (msec)
Nitrogen Nitrogen N/A 25 25 N/A 135 250 6350 .096 2.4 .100 2.5 0
Argon** Air** N/A 50 25 N/A 69 100 2540 .120 3.0 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .150” (3.8 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
(Revised 04/26/2013)