SpecificationS
powermax
65/85
Service Manual 1-13
Powermax85 cutting specifications
Handheld cut capacity (material thickness)
Recommended cut capacity at 20 ipm (500 mm/min)* 1 in (25 mm)
Recommended cut capacity at 10 ipm (250 mm/min)* 1-1/4 in (32 mm)
Severance capacity at 5 ipm (125 mm/min)* 1-1/2 in (38 mm)
Pierce capacity (material thickness)
Pierce capacity for handheld cutting, or mechanized
cutting with torch height control
3/4 in (19 mm)
Pierce capacity for mechanized cutting without torch
height control
5/8 in (16 mm)
Maximum cut speed** (mild steel)
1/4 in (6 mm) 200 ipm (5500 mm/min)
1/2 in (12 mm) 70 ipm (2000 mm/min)
3/4 in (19 mm) 36 ipm (900 mm/min)
1 in (25 mm) 21 ipm (550 mm/min)
1-1/4 in (32 mm) 13 ipm (330 mm/min)
Gouging capacity
Metal removal rate on mild steel 19.5 lbs/hr (8.8 kg/hr)
Duramax series torch weights (refer to 1-5 Component weights)
Duty cycle and voltage information (refer to 1-8 Powermax85 power supply ratings)
* Cut capacity speeds are not necessarily maximum speeds. They are the speeds that must be achieved to be rated
atthat thickness.
** Maximum cut speeds are the results of Hypertherm’s laboratory testing. Actual cutting speeds may vary based
ondifferent cutting applications.