GrahamGKD
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Hi Folks,
I do quite a bit of plasma cutting of 316L and 304L stainless steel without problem but I normally clean up the entire thing, including the cut edge, afterwards. In my experience the cut is never as clean in stainless as you would expect in mild steel – I’m often working with 5 or 6mm stock and the edge is usually black and a bit cruddy!
This time I want to put some cuts in 6mm 304l which end in fine slits and I can’t think of a quick and easy approach to cleaning up the edge within the narrow slit (I guess I could use some thin cutting disks but I’d rather not if I don’t need to). My question is – will the rough cut edge be prone to corrosion (in a normal outdoors but not saltwater environment)? I could treat it with some pickling paste if that would help?
Thanks,
I do quite a bit of plasma cutting of 316L and 304L stainless steel without problem but I normally clean up the entire thing, including the cut edge, afterwards. In my experience the cut is never as clean in stainless as you would expect in mild steel – I’m often working with 5 or 6mm stock and the edge is usually black and a bit cruddy!
This time I want to put some cuts in 6mm 304l which end in fine slits and I can’t think of a quick and easy approach to cleaning up the edge within the narrow slit (I guess I could use some thin cutting disks but I’d rather not if I don’t need to). My question is – will the rough cut edge be prone to corrosion (in a normal outdoors but not saltwater environment)? I could treat it with some pickling paste if that would help?
Thanks,
