Waterjet cutting: thick plates and plastics
Thick plates, aluminium and plastics without heating the material. Abrasive water cuts where a laser stops making sense or would change the material structure.
- From 1 piece
- Inspection report before shipping
- Payment secured by HexoParts
- Size
- Ø280 × 60 mm
- Material
- S235
- Quantity
- 4 pcs
- Edge
- no heat-affected zone
01Typical orders
What customers order most
Examples, not a closed list. The order goes to shops whose machines fit the size and material of your part.
Flanges and rings from thick plate
Steel and aluminium parts a laser cannot cut, or would cut with an overheated edge.
Base plates and fixtures
Thick plates for further CNC machining, cut close to size.
Seals and plastic shapes
POM-C, PA6 and other plastics that would melt under a laser.
Parts without a heat-affected zone
The material keeps its structure and hardness at the edge.
02What sets the price
What we look at in your part
Scroll to see what decides price and manufacturing. These are the same things the shop checks before accepting the order.
01 · 60 mm
Plate thickness
Waterjet cuts plates where a laser stops making sense: steel up to 100 mm, aluminium up to 80 mm. Thickness matters a lot: a plate twice as thick takes more than twice as long.
02 · cold cut
Edge without heat
Water with abrasive does not heat the material. The edge does not harden or change structure, so it is ready for further machining and welding.
03 · 6 × Ø18
Holes and contour
As with laser, cut length and pierces count. Holes in thick plate have a slight taper, so finish fitted holes by milling.
04 · +1 mm allowance
Machining allowance
If a dimension must fit, leave an allowance and order the milling too. Cutting close to size shortens milling time and lowers the price of the whole part.
What drives the price
As with the laser: cutting length, pierces, thickness and material. Waterjet cutting is slower, so for thin sheets the laser is usually cheaper and for thick plates the waterjet.
03Order path
From file to acceptance: always the same path.
Every order goes through the same steps, and your money stays with us until you accept the parts.
- File3D model or contour, material and quantity. No sign-up.model · PDF drawing
- AnalysisSize, holes and setups read from the file in an isolated environment.file encrypted
- PriceA simple part gets an instant price, a complex one is quoted by 3-5 shops.instant or by shops
- ShopThe order goes to a shop with suitable machines, under our number.confidentiality
- InspectionCritical dimensions measured and photographed, our engineer checks the report.inspection report
- Acceptance5 working days to check. The shop is paid only after you accept.secured payment
04Scope and materials
Order scope
- Structural steel S235
- 10-100 mm
- Stainless steel 1.4301
- 10-50 mm
- Aluminium AW-6082 / AW-5754
- 10-80 mm / 10-30 mm
- Plastics POM-C, PA6
- 5-50 mm
- File
- DXF in millimetres, part contour only
Commonly ordered materials
- Steel
- S235
- Stainless steel
- 1.4301
- Aluminium
- AW-6082, AW-5754
- Plastics
- POM-C, PA6
Availability depends on the shops the order goes to. Your material is not in the form? Add it to the notes: shops that work with it will quote it.
All materials and finishes →05Questions
Waterjet cutting: frequently asked questions
When waterjet instead of laser?
When the plate is thick (over about 20 mm), the material must not heat up, or you are cutting plastics.
Will you cut a single piece?
Yes, with no minimum order.
Learn more about waterjet cutting
Waterjet cutting up to 100 mm
Waterjet cutting uses a jet of water with abrasive to cut steel, aluminium and plastics up to 100 mm thick. The material is not heated: no heat-affected zone, no discolouration and no melting of plastics.
Waterjet or laser?
For thin steel sheet, laser cutting is usually cheaper. Waterjet wins with thick plates, hardened or heat-sensitive materials and wherever the edge must stay unchanged. A comparison of all processes is on technologies.
Waterjet cutting from one piece
There is no minimum quantity. The order goes to a vetted shop with a waterjet suited to the plate size; payment, invoice and claims go through HexoParts. Plastic parts that need machining after cutting are covered on plastic CNC machining.
Waterjet cutting: place an order and get the price.
Placing an order costs nothing, you pay only for ordered parts. Businesses and private persons across the EU order online, in EUR.
- No minimum order
- Invoice from HexoParts
- Claims handled by us
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