OPERATION
4-20 HPR400XD Manual Gas Instruction Manual
Estimated kerf-width compensation
The widths in the chart below are for reference. Differences between installations and material composition may cause
actual results to vary from those shown in the table.
Metric
Mild steel
Thickness (mm)
1.5 3 6 10121520253032384050607080
400A O
2
/ Air
3.40 3.50 3.68 3.76 4.06 4.88 5.94 6.60 7. 8 0 9.10
260A O
2
/ Air
2.54 2.79 3.43 3.81 4.32 4.45
200A O
2
/ Air
2.18 2.26 2.95
130A O
2
/ Air
1.81 2.04 2.11 2.65 3.43
80A O
2
/ Air
1.37 1.73 1.91
50A O
2
/ O
2
1.52 1.74 1.86
30A O
2
/ O
2
1.35 1.45
Stainless steel
Thickness (mm)
1.5 3 6 10121520253032384050607080
400A N
2
/ Air
3.00 2.90 2.80 3.10 3.30 5.00
400A H35 / N
2
5.10 5.30 5.45 5.50 5.80 6.35
400A H35& N
2
/ N
2
3.90 4.00 4.20 4.45 4.65 5.15 5.65 5.90 6.35 6.95
260A N
2
/ Air
2.54 3.08 3.30
260A H35 / N
2
3.81 4.06 4.32
200A N
2
/ N
2
2.16 2.29 2.92
200A H35 / N
2
3.68 3.81 3.94
130A H35 / N
2
2.72 2.77 2.90
130A N2 / N
2
1.83 1.88 2.42
80A F5 / N
2
1.20
45A F5 / N
2
0.59 0.38 0.54
45A N
2
/ N
2
0.49 0.23 0.16
Aluminum
Thickness (mm)
1.5 3 6 10121520253032384050607080
400A N
2
/ Air
3.50 3.60 3.70 3.90 4.00 4.00 7. 6 0
400A H35 / N
2
4.20 4.30 4.30 4.45 5.40 7.05 8.00 8.15
400A H35& N
2
/ N
2
3.55 3.65 3.80 3.80 4.20 4.45 4.55 6.15 6.85 7.10
260A N
2
/ Air
3.05 3.05 3.30
260A H35 / N
2
2.79 3.30 3.56
200A N
2
/ N
2
2.03 2.58 3.01
200A H35 / N
2
2.67 2.92 3.30
130A H35 / N
2
2.72 2.77 2.90
130A Air / Air 2.09 2.09 2.19
45A Air / Air 1.07 1.10 1.25