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Copper plasma electrode with a tungsten insert.
Plasma is the fourth state a material can be in ( Solid,Liquid,Gas,Plasma) and is electric conductrice.
This is a picture of a so called consumable for a plasma cutting machine, to be more precise a elektrode used for cutting stainless steel plates into all kind of shapes.
The copper is used for spreading the heat the tungsten insert for withstanding the heat as the plasmaprocess used for cutting stainless steel can reach up to 28.000 degrees celcius ( 50.000 F ).
As can be seen on the picture the elektrode is hollow, this is for the cooling water to flow thru and it is keeping the process controlable.
For this type of plasma we use a mixture of 65% Argon and 35% Hydrogen as a plasma gas.
Copper plasma electrode with a tungsten insert.
Plasma is the fourth state a material can be in ( Solid,Liquid,Gas,Plasma) and is electric conductrice.
This is a picture of a so called consumable for a plasma cutting machine, to be more precise a elektrode used for cutting stainless steel plates into all kind of shapes.
The copper is used for spreading the heat the tungsten insert for withstanding the heat as the plasmaprocess used for cutting stainless steel can reach up to 28.000 degrees celcius ( 50.000 F ).
As can be seen on the picture the elektrode is hollow, this is for the cooling water to flow thru and it is keeping the process controlable.
For this type of plasma we use a mixture of 65% Argon and 35% Hydrogen as a plasma gas.