MWW Welding and Cutting Torch - Preparation
3.7
Gas Consumption for Welding, Soldering, Straightening, Heating
Gas Consumption and Operating Pressures for Oxygen/Acetylene
Labeling
Material
thickness
[mm]
0.5 – 1
0.5 – 1
1 – 2
1 – 2
2 – 4
2 – 4
4 – 6
4 – 6
6 – 9
6 – 9
9 – 14
9 – 14
14 – 20
14 – 20
20 – 30
20 – 30
30 – 50
30 – 50
50 – 100
50 – 100
Gas Consumption and Operating Pressures for Oxygen/Propane
Labeling
Material
thickness
[mm]
0.5 – 1
0.5 – 1
1 – 2
1 – 2
2 – 4
2 – 4
4 – 6
4 – 6
6 – 9
6 – 9
9 – 14
9 – 14
14 – 20
14 – 20
20 – 30
20 – 30
30 – 50
30 – 50
50 – 100
50 – 100
Oxygen
Acetylene
pressure
pressure
[bar]
[bar]
2.5
0.2 – 0.5
3.5
4.5
Oxygen
Propane
pressure
pressure
[bar]
[bar]
2.5
0.2 – 0.5
3.5
4.5
Oxygen
consumption
[l/h]
90
170
300
550
800
1200
1900
2500
4100
7100
Oxygen
consumption
consumption
[l/h]
90
170
300
550
800
1200
1900
2500
4100
7100
21
Acetylene
consumption
[l/h]
80
155
280
510
730
1100
1750
2300
3500
6000
Propane
Propane
consumption
[l/h]
[kg/h]
30
30
70
170
260
380
550
800
1200
2000
0.06
0.06
0.14
0.34
0.52
0.76
1.10
1.60
2.40
4.00