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What is Abrasive Water Jet (AWJ)?

Abrasive and water jet tools use a pressurized jet of water to cut or shape a variety of materials. There are two basic types of water cutting products: abrasive jets and water jets. Both types of water jet tools use water that is pressurized to 20,000 psi to 60,000 psi and then shot through a small-diameter opening (0.007 in. to 0.015 in.) A standard water jet uses an unadulterated stream of water to cut through relatively soft materials such as carpet, paper and cardboard, soft rubber, foam rubber, gasket material, or soft wood. Abrasive water jet technology (AWJ) injects abrasive particles into the water stream, allowing the abrasive jet to cut through materials such as stone, non-ferrous metal, glass, carbon fiber, composites, nylon, graphite, many types of steel, plastic, hard rubber and ceramic. Like standard water jets, AWJ tools require few secondary operations and can produce net-shaped parts without heat distortion or mechanical stress. Abrasive and water jet tools cut with a narrow kerf and use materials efficiently since parts can be nested tightly.