Flame cutting of 42CrMo steel plate

The steel plate cutting method is suitable for cold cutting and hot cutting. Cold cutting includes water jet cutting, shearing, sawing or abrasive cutting; hot cutting includes oxygen fuel flame cutting, etc. particle cutting and laser cutting.

The flame cutting method of high-grade 42CrMo steel plate is as simple as that of ordinary low-carbon and low-alloy steel. When cutting thick 42CrMo steel plate, it should be noted that with the increase of the thickness and hardness of the 42CrMo steel plate, the tendency of cracks on the cutting edge increases.

The cutting crack of 42CrMo steel plate is similar to the hydrogen induced crack during welding. If the edge of 42CrMo steel plate is cut, the crack will appear within 48 hours to a few weeks. Therefore, the cutting crack belongs to the delayed crack. The greater the thickness and hardness of the 42CrMo steel plate, the larger the cutting crack.