Applications

With waterjet cutting, water is forced through the small nozzle of a cutting head at a pressure of 4000 bar. During the process the pressure of the water is converted into velocity. Water leaves the cutting head at a velocity of approximately three times the speed of sound. It is the impact energy on the material that causes a cut in the material. With soft material pure water can be used for cutting. With hard materials more energy is required for cutting and an abrasive is added to the water.

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