Waterjet cutting stone - GIF

[Altair]

Waterjet cutting stone.




Previously:

Waterjet cutting glass - GIF
Waterjet cutting a shotgun - GIF
Waterjet cutting an aluminum sprocket - GIF
Cutting a padlock in half with a waterjet - GIF
Water jet vs. skateboard wheel - GIF

[bob47907]

So, what is the nozzle made of? And what sort of pressures are needed?

[nova_robotics]

So, what is the nozzle made of? And what sort of pressures are needed?

Tungsten carbide, ruby, diamond, probably some other really hard stuff. Pressures are crazy high, between 30,000 and 90,000 PSI.

[Frank S]

Tungsten carbide, ruby, diamond, probably some other really hard stuff. Pressures are crazy high, between 30,000 and 90,000 PSI.

Yes and the abrasives are almost a fine as powder the one we had could cut through 2" plate steel fairly easy but slow but it would slice 4 inch thick granite like a hot knife through butter