Plasma cutting
device · 1957 · Digital age
Cutting metal with a plasma arc.
What it is made of
- Plasma torch — has part. A burner with an electrode and a nozzle.
- Welding power source — has part. An inverter power source for the arc.
- Compressor — has part. Supplying the plasma gas.
Principles and materials it uses
- Plasma — uses. Plasma.
- Electric arc — uses. An arc.
- Copper — is made of. The nozzle and electrode are copper.
- Tungsten — is made of. The electrode is tungsten or hafnium.