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Operator Manual 4-13
You can vary the depth of the gouge by varying the angle of the torch to the workpiece. The
following tables show the gouging profile at 45° and 60° on mild steel and stainless steel.
Mild steel gouging profile
Torch angle Speed Width Depth
45°
10 ipm (254 mm/min) 0.3051 in (7.75 mm) 0.0415 in (1.05 mm)
20 ipm (508 mm/min) 0.2550 in (6.50 mm) 0.1158 in (2.94 mm)
30 ipm (762 mm/min) 0.2267 in (5.76 mm) 0.0735 in (1.87 mm)
40 ipm (1016 mm/min) 0.2087 in (5.30 mm) 0.0517 in (1.31 mm)
50 ipm (1270 mm/min) 0.1863 in (4.73 mm) 0.0406 in (1.03 mm)
60°
10 ipm (254 mm/min) 0.3173 in (8.06 mm) 0.1645 in (4.18 mm)
20 ipm (508 mm/min) 0.2423 in (6.15 mm) 0.0941 in (2.39 mm)
30 ipm (762 mm/min) 0.2351 in (6.00 mm) 0.0546 in (1.39 mm)
40 ipm (1016 mm/min) 0.2281 in (5.80 mm) 0.0476 in (1.21 mm)
50 ipm (1270 mm/min) 0.1816 in (4.61 mm) 0.0289 in (0.73 mm)
Torch angle Speed Width Depth
45°
10 ipm (254 mm/min) 0.2508 in (6.37 mm) 0.1200 in (3.05 mm)
20 ipm (508 mm/min) 0.2258 in (5.74 mm) 0.0772 in (1.96 mm)
30 ipm (762 mm/min) 0.2077 in (5.28 mm) 0.0428 in (1.09 mm)
40 ipm (1016 mm/min) 0.1901 in (4.83 mm) 0.0680 in (1.73 mm)
50 ipm (1270 mm/min) 0.1739 in (4.42 mm) 0.0580 in (1.47 mm)
60°
10 ipm (254 mm/min) 0.2580 in (6.55 mm) 0.2330 in (5.92 mm)
20 ipm (508 mm/min) 0.2526 in (6.42 mm) 0.0792 in (2.01 mm)
30 ipm (762 mm/min) 0.2329 in (5.92 mm) 0.0569 in (1.45 mm)
40 ipm (1016 mm/min) 0.2110 in (5.36 mm) 0.0432 in (1.10 mm)
50 ipm (1270 mm/min) 0.2003 in (5.09 mm) 0.0322 in (0.82 mm)
Stainless steel gouging profile
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