{"id":6088068,"date":"2026-05-29T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boeck-technology.de\/?page_id=6088068"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:40:41","slug":"oxygen-cut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.boeck-technology.de\/en\/glossar\/blech\/sauerstoffschnitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxygen cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6088068\" class=\"elementor elementor-6088068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e3532c process-line wd-section-stretch e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71e3532c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-59e2970 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59e2970\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14266d19 elementor-widget__width-auto tfc-scoreboard elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14266d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oxygen cut<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f48fb6b color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f48fb6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Oxygen cutting is a thermal cutting process in which oxygen is used for material separation. <br \/>The thermal process produces oxide reaction layers at the cut edge, which can affect subsequent processing and coating operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-38fe0e1d wd-section-stretch e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38fe0e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530b5589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"530b5589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"boeck-glossar-entry\">\r\n  <h2>Formation of oxidized cut edges<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>\r\n    During oxygen cutting, the heated metal surface reacts with oxygen. This results in oxide residues and thermally affected cut edges with an altered surface structure.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-info-box\">\r\n\r\n    <h3>Factors influencing oxide formation<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>oxygen input<\/li>\r\n      <li>heat input<\/li>\r\n      <li>material thickness<\/li>\r\n      <li>cutting parameters<\/li>\r\n      <li>material composition<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Impact on subsequent processes<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>\r\n    Oxide residues at the cut edge affect surface quality and can hinder stable downstream processes. In particular, coating, welding, and bonding processes are sensitive to oxidized cut edges.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-info-box\">\r\n\r\n    <h3>Possible effects<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>reduced coating adhesion<\/li>\r\n      <li>unstable welding conditions<\/li>\r\n      <li>uneven edge quality<\/li>\r\n      <li>increased post-processing effort<\/li>\r\n      <li>unstable subsequent processes<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Oxide removal as a process step<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>\r\n    In the oxide removal process step, oxide residues are mechanically removed to produce reproducible cut edges and stable conditions for subsequent manufacturing processes.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p>\r\n    The goal is a metallically clean surface with uniform edge quality and stable coating capability.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-process-box\">\r\n\r\n    <span>Related process step<\/span>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/oxide-removal-sheet-metal\/\">\r\n      Oxide removal sheet metal\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Difference between oxygen cutting and nitrogen cutting<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p>\r\n    Oxygen cutting results in stronger oxide residues at the cut edge due to the oxygen reaction. Nitrogen cutting processes, on the other hand, reduce oxide formation and often produce cleaner, metallically cleaner cut edges.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-info-box\">\r\n\r\n    <h3>Technical differences<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <ul>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Oxygen cut:<\/strong>\r\n        increased oxide formation\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Nitrogen cut:<\/strong>\r\n        reduced oxide formation\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Oxygen cut:<\/strong>\r\n        thermally stressed cut edge\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n      <li>\r\n        <strong>Nitrogen cut:<\/strong>\r\n        metallic cleaner surface\r\n      <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2>FAQ<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-faq-item\">\r\n\r\n    <h3>Why do oxide residues form during oxygen cutting?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      During the cutting process, the heated metal surface reacts with oxygen and forms oxide reaction layers.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-faq-item\">\r\n\r\n    <h3>Why do oxidized cut edges need to be reworked?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      Oxide residues can negatively affect coating performance, weld quality, and stable downstream processes.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <h2>Further topics<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"boeck-link-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/sheet-metal\/oxide-layer\/\" class=\"boeck-link-card\">\r\n\r\n      <strong>Oxide layer<\/strong>\r\n\r\n      <span>\r\n        Oxide reaction layer on metal surfaces.\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/sheet-metal\/oxidized-cut-edge\/\" class=\"boeck-link-card\">\r\n\r\n      <strong>oxidized cut edge<\/strong>\r\n\r\n      <span>\r\n        Thermally stressed cut edge with oxide residues.\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/sheet-metal\/tinder\/\" class=\"boeck-link-card\">\r\n\r\n      <strong>Mill Scale<\/strong>\r\n\r\n      <span>\r\n        Oxide layer formation through thermal processes.\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/oxide-removal-sheet-metal\/\" class=\"boeck-link-card\">\r\n\r\n      <strong>Oxide removal sheet metal<\/strong>\r\n\r\n      <span>\r\n        Process for removing oxide residues.\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sauerstoffschnitt \u00a0Der Sauerstoffschnitt ist ein thermisches Schneidverfahren, bei dem Sauerstoff zur Materialtrennung eingesetzt wird. 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