Most Common Types of Metal Plate Cutting Methods in Houston

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Oxy-Fuel Cutting 

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The most common form of metal plate cutting method in Houston is the oxy-fuel cutting method. This method utilizes a combination of oxygen and a fueling gas to produce a flame with adequate heat levels to perform cutting of metal plates. 

Oxy fuel cutting is known for its high versatility as it is capable of cutting through a lot of metal types that other methods cannot. It is also a highly affordable metal cutting method for several businesses when compared to other more advanced forms of metal plate cutting methods in Houston.

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Plasma Cutting

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A newer method of metal plate cutting, plasma cutting is best known for its superior accuracy and quality of cuts than oxy-fuel cutting. Unlike oxy-fuel cutting, plasma cutting utilizes an ionized gas that is then combined with electricity to create its flame for cutting metals.

While this method boasts superior cut quality than oxy-fuel cutting, it comes at the cost of a lack of versatility and slightly higher costs for certain businesses. Despite this, plasma cutting is excellent for cutting through metal plates which are not very thick in nature.

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High Definition Plasma Cutting

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It is common for several Houston businesses to confuse plasma cutting and high definition plasma cutting methods to be exactly the same. While both utilize the same method for producing their flames through the use of ionized gases and electricity, high definition plasma cutting uses different nozzles on its torches compared to normal plasma cutting.

The nozzles used in high definition plasma cutting use noticeably narrower nozzles than normal plasma cutting. This makes high definition plasma cutting a more quality focused metal plate cutting method than plasma cutting.

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Laser Cutting

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Laser cutting is among the modern methods of cutting metal plates that use complex technology to produce beams of light that are strong enough to cut through metals. Laser cutting is not easily available due to its young age and a lack of availability of its required equipment. It also comes with the highest costs of any of the metal plate cutting methods.

However, it also delivers the fastest cuts of any metal plate cutting method and boasts an accuracy that no other metal cutting method can replicate.

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Waterjet Cutting

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Another newer method for cutting metal plates is the waterjet cutting method. This method uses water as its primary component which is dispensed at extremely high levels of pressure to cut through metal plates. The water is dispensed at around 1000 to 1500 times more pressure than your average water pressure from the taps.

If you are looking for reliable metal plate cutting services though oxy-fuel or plasma cutting in Houston, contact Apache Steel Works today.