Manual

Spirit II User’s Manual Section 5: Torch Consumables and Cutting Charts
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Aluminum - 100 Amps - Air Plasma / Nitrogen Shield
Copper Electrode
Shield Cap Nozzle Electrode
277286
277284
277282
Outer Cap
Retaining Cap
Swirl Ring
Torch Head
284150
277151
277283
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)
1/4
25 80 26 80
158 105 .155 .250 300 .095
3/8 162 90 .180 .275 400 .098
1/2 165 70 .195 .300 500 .100
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)
6
25 80 26 80
158 2710 3.8 6.3 300 2.4
10 162 2210 4.6 7.0
500 2.5
12 165 1890 4.9 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 130 250 6350 .100 2.5 .100 2.5 0
Argon** Air** N/A 50 25 N/A 71 100 2540 .120 3.0 .100 2.5 0
* Use an arc transfer height (ignition height) of .250” (6.4 mm) for cutting and .100” (2.5 mm) for marking.
** Only available on systems with the Automatic Gas Console.
(Revised 04/26/2013)