Influence of gas composition on plasma arc cutting of mild steel

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 2288-2299

  Ramakrishnan, S ^a   Shrinet, V ^b   Polivka, F B ^a   Kearney, T N ^a   Koltun, P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Electrical Research and Development Association   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; CARBON STEEL; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MELTING; METAL CUTTING; NITROGEN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PLASMA ARC CUTTING;

PLASMA GASES;

PLATE METAL;

EID: 0034270989     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/33/18/313     Document Type: Article

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