Marking, Scoring, And Dimpling Profiles - Hypertherm Powermax45 XP Operator's Manual

Light marking on
aluminum

Marking, scoring, and dimpling profiles

The following tables show typical width and depth profiles for light marking, heavy marking and
scoring, and dimpling on mild steel.
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The width and depth of the marks change as you adjust the output
current, gas type, torch standoff, and marking speed (or dwell time for
dimpling).
Light marking
Width
Depth
Travel speed
Heavy marking / Scoring
Width
Depth
Travel speed
Powermax45 XP Operator Manual
Air
Air
2.79 mm (0.11 inch)
Less than 0.02 mm (0.001 inch)
2.5 m/min (100 in/min)
Air
2.79 mm (0.11 inch)
0.09 mm (0.0035 inch)
2.5 m/min (100 in/min)
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Guidelines for Marking
Argon
Argon
1.22 mm (0.048 inch)
Less than 0.02 mm (0.001 inch)
3.2 m/min (125 in/min)
Argon
1.22 mm (0.048 inch)
Less than 0.02 mm (0.001 inch)
3.2 m/min (125 in/min)
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