How Hot Is a Plasma Arc
The Basic Principle Is That the Arc Formed Between the Electrode and the Workpiece Is Constricted by a Fine Bore, Copper Nozzle. This Increases the Temperature...
The basic principle is that the arc formed between the electrode and the workpiece is constricted by a fine bore, copper nozzle. This increases the temperature and velocity of the plasma emanating from the nozzle. The temperature of the plasma is in excess of 20 000°C and the velocity can approach the speed of sound.
How hot does plasma get?
Naturally occurring plasmas can reach temperatures of up to 106eV (1eV ~ 11600K) [1], in industrial ap-plications maximum temperatures lie around 1eV [2].
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