27 Dec 2013 • 1 min read

Water Jet Cutters – 3X The Speed Of Sound! Cuts BMW’s.

A286 specification AMS 5737, a hardenable iron base superalloy, is perfect for applications requiring high strength such as water jet cutters.

Water jets are used to cut a wide variety of materials, from granite counter tops, to the steel fender of a custom motorcycle, and even the new BMW i3’s as seen in the video below.

Regular tap water is essentially turned into a laser after being mixed with an abrasive substance and being concentrated through an extremely narrow nozzle. The effect of the nozzle is similar to you putting your thumb over a hose to increase water pressure. However, unlike your regular water hose, water jet nozzles are equipped with a gemstone so they won’t be shredded by the unbelievable water pressure.

How Much Pressure Are We Talking About?

Home water pressure is approximately 70 pounds per square inch (70 PSI).
Water Jet Pressure can reach upwards of 90,000 PSI!
Amazingly, a 60,000 PSI water jet is traveling at 3 times the speed of sound and is equivalent to about 200 times more pressure than a fire hose.
60,000 PSI is also more than 900 MPH.

The videos below demonstrate water jets working on a BMW i3.

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