Abrasive Jet Machining : Abrasive Jet Machining Fig : Schematic illustration of Abrasive Jet Machining
Water Jet Machining / Water jet cutting : Water Jet Machining / Water jet cutting
Water Jet and Abrasive Water Jet Cutting : Water Jet and Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Nozzle blast during cutting
Water Jets & Abrasive Water Jets : Water Jets & Abrasive Water Jets Water jets are used for soft material
Abrasive water jets for hard material
An abrasive element is added to the water beam to assist cutting Abrasive Water Jet Nozzle Diagram
Water Jets & Abrasive Water Jets : Water Jets & Abrasive Water Jets Water Jet Machinable Materials
Soft rubber, foam, tin foil, carpet, soft gasket material
Abrasive Water Jet Machinable Materials
Titanium, aluminum, hard rubber, hardened tool steel
Abrasive Waterjet and Waterjet Part Examples : Abrasive Waterjet and Waterjet Part Examples Ceramic part cut with an abrasive water jet
Slide 7: Advantages of Water Jets Cuts all sorts of material with a single tool
Minimum heat generation, material properties unaffected (unlike most other machining equipment)
Makes it own start holes (unlike Electro Discharge Machinery)
Smooth finish
Cheaper than most machining options
Programmable systems make accurate shapes with very good tolerances (+/- 0.02 inches) Disadvantages of Water Jets Tolerances deteriorate with material hardness and thickness
Abrasive water jet nozzles are subject to heavy wear hence increasing the maintenance cost