Waterjet Cutting Services
Cold abrasive waterjet cutting for titanium — from thin sheets to 120 mm thick forgings — with zero HAZ, no thermal distortion, and near-perpendicular edge profiles.
Waterjet Cutting Process Advantages
Cold abrasive waterjet cutting offers unique advantages for titanium that thermal processes cannot match — zero heat, unlimited thickness, and maximum material yield.
Absolute Zero Heat-Affected Zone
Pure Supersonic Abrasive Erosion at Ambient TemperaturePure physical supersonic abrasive erosion keeping workpiece temperatures below 100°C — 100% bypassing thermal warp, phase hardening, micro-cracks, or heat-induced metallurgical transformations that plague laser and plasma cutting of titanium.
- No HAZ, no recast layer, no alpha-case embrittlement — cut edges retain native material properties
- Zero thermal distortion — even on thin-gauge sheets down to 0.5 mm
- No phase transformations in heat-treated titanium alloys
- Ideal for thermally sensitive aerospace and medical components
Exceptional Heavy-Plate Capacity
Slicing Titanium Forgings Up to 100 mm+Slicing through massive titanium forgings, billets, and heavy plates up to 120 mm thick — where commercial fiber lasers hit a physical roadblock at 12-20 mm and require multiple slow passes with gas-assist limitations.
- Clean cuts through titanium up to 120 mm thick in a single pass
- No thickness limitations from laser power or focal length constraints
- Cuts stacked plates simultaneously for doubled throughput
- Handles forged, cast, and heat-treated titanium without tooling changes
Material Yield Maximization
Fine Jet ø 1.0 mm + Advanced Nesting CodeFine abrasive jet streams down to ø 1.0 mm kerf width combined with advanced nesting algorithms — compressing expensive titanium material waste to near-theoretical minimums and maximizing part yield per billet.
- Ultra-fine kerf ø 1.0 mm minimizes material loss between nested parts
- Advanced nesting code optimizes part layout for >90% material utilization
- Tight part-to-part spacing (2-3 mm) enabled by narrow jet stream
- Significant cost savings on high-value titanium plate stock
Waterjet Performance Dashboard
Intensifier pump power, work envelope, thickness capacity, and angular precision of our abrasive waterjet cutting infrastructure.
Intensifier Pump Power
Extreme-pressure intensifier pump operating at up to 60,000 PSI — delivering the hydraulic force needed to accelerate garnet abrasives to supersonic speeds for clean titanium cutting.
Max Bed Footprint
Large-format processing bed accommodating heavy titanium plates, forgings, and structural members up to full 3 x 2 meter sheet sizes without repositioning.
Extreme Thickness Capacity
Effortless penetration handling titanium stocks up to 120 mm deep in a single pass — where laser cutting stops at 12-20 mm and requires multiple passes with gas assist.
Angular Repeatability Bounds
5-axis dynamic head compensation reducing jet stream taper to within ±0.05 mm — achieving near-perpendicular edge profiles on heavy plates without secondary squaring operations.
Specifications based on our Flow / Jet Edge waterjet cutting systems. Actual cut speed and surface finish depend on material grade, thickness, and abrasive mesh size.
Taper & Striation Elimination Know-How
Dynamic stream distortion on thick titanium alloys demands intelligent head articulation and multi-tier quality control. Here's how we achieve near-perpendicular edges and micro-finish surfaces.
5-Axis Intelligent Taper Eradication
Abrasive waterjet streams naturally diverge after exiting the nozzle — creating a characteristic V-shaped kerf where the top entry is wider than the bottom exit. On heavy titanium plates (20-120 mm), this taper angle can reach 2-5°, causing dimensional non-conformance on critical edge profiles and requiring expensive secondary machining or scrapping of thick-stock components.
Automated 5-Axis Articulation Tilting to Counter Fluid Beam Divergence
- Real-time taper compensation via 5-axis cutting head articulation — the nozzle dynamically tilts in the A and C axes to counter the natural jet stream divergence angle, achieving near-perpendicular edge profiles (< 0.5° taper) across the full plate thickness
- Beam divergence modeling: the control system calculates the theoretical jet lag and deflection angle based on material thickness (mm), abrasive flow rate (g/min), and traverse speed (mm/min) — generating a compensated tool path that cancels the taper before it occurs
- Dynamic lead-in/lead-out angle control: at corner entries and exits where the jet decelerates, the head automatically adjusts the tilt angle to prevent over-cutting or under-cutting at the part boundary — maintaining consistent edge perpendicularity through directional changes
- Result: ±0.05 mm angular repeatability on thick plates — edges that meet perpendicularity requirements without secondary squaring, face milling, or grinding operations
Multi-Tier Surface Finish Regulation
Abrasive waterjet-cut surfaces inherently display vertical striation patterns (washboard marks) caused by the oscillating pressure waves in the intensifier pump and the natural pulsing of the abrasive slurry stream. On thick titanium plates, these striations can reach Ra 12-25 µm, requiring additional benching, grinding, or polishing operations to meet print surface finish requirements.
Scaled Cutting Quality Grades: Q1 (Rapid) Through Q5 (Micro-Finish)
- Five-tier quality classification system: Q1 (rapid rough cut at max traverse speed, Ra 12-25 µm), Q2 (standard production, Ra 6-12 µm), Q3 (improved finish, Ra 3-6 µm), Q4 (fine finish, Ra 1.5-3 µm), Q5 (micro-finish, Ra 0.8-1.5 µm) — allowing the programmer to select the optimal speed-quality trade-off for each cut edge
- Q5 micro-finish achieved through reduced traverse speed (30-50% of Q1 rate), finer abrasive mesh (#120-#220 garnet vs. standard #80), and lower abrasive flow rate (200-300 g/min) — minimizing particle embedment and producing a near-polished surface free of visible striations
- Progressive cut strategy: for critical edges, an initial Q1 rough cut removes bulk material at high speed (600-800 mm/min), followed by a Q4 or Q5 skim pass (150-250 mm/min) that removes 0.3-0.5 mm from the rough edge — eliminating striations and achieving the specified surface finish
- Result: exit burrs eliminated, trailing striations removed, surface finish Ra 0.8-1.5 µm achievable on thin gauges — eliminating secondary benching, grinding, or polishing operations entirely for most aerospace and industrial applications
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Common questions from this audience
What titanium fabrication services do you provide?
Laser cutting, waterjet cutting, TIG / laser welding with full argon shielding, and sheet-metal assembly.
How do you prevent weld contamination?
We use full argon shielding and controlled purge during TIG welding to prevent oxygen and nitrogen contamination of the weld.
Can you handle large vessels and piping assemblies?
Yes—large-scale industrial vessel and piping assembly with qualified welding procedures (WPS).
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Founded in 2011 in Baoji's Titanium Valley, BOZE Metal is dedicated exclusively to titanium — from raw material to precision engineering. AS9100D, ISO 13485 & ISO 9001 certified with 500+ clients across Aerospace, Medical & Motorsport industries, we deliver end-to-end precision titanium CNC machining with full material traceability from source to component.
Boze Titanium Manufacturing Center is operated by Baoji Boze Metal Products Co., Ltd.