| Capacity | Thickness | Cut speed | 
|   | 
 Cutting 
 | 
| Recommended | 
25 mm (1") | 
500 mm/min (20 ipm) | 
|   | 
32 mm (1-1/4") | 
250 mm/min (10 ipm) | 
| Severance (hand cutting) | 
38 mm (1-1/2") | 
125 mm/min (5 ipm) | 
| Pierce * | 
20 mm (3/4") | 
  | 
* Pierce rating for handheld use or with automatic torch height control
 
| Capacity | Metal removal rate | Groove profile | 
|   | 
 Gouging 
 | 
| Typical gouge | 
8,8 kg/hr  (19.5 lbs/hr) | 
5,8 mm D x 7,1 mm W  (0.23" D x 0.28" W) | 
Production cut chart
| Material | Thickness | Current | Production cut speed * | 
| inches | mm | amps | ipm | mm/min | 
| Mild steel | 
1/4 | 
6 | 
85 | 
160 | 
4400 | 
| 1/2 | 
12 | 
85 | 
56 | 
1600 | 
| 3/4 | 
20 | 
85 | 
29 | 
680 | 
| Stainless steel | 
1/4 | 
6 | 
85 | 
164 | 
4600 | 
| 1/2 | 
12 | 
85 | 
48 | 
1400 | 
| 3/4 | 
20 | 
85 | 
24 | 
570 | 
| Aluminum | 
1/4 | 
6 | 
85 | 
172 | 
4900 | 
| 1/2 | 
12 | 
85 | 
68 | 
1930 | 
| 3/4 | 
20 | 
85 | 
37 | 
880 | 
*Production cut speeds are the result of Hypertherm's laboratory testing.
Production speeds are approximately 80% of maximum. 
For optimum cut quality, cutting speeds may vary based on different cutting applications. 
Refer to the operator manual for more details.