Director of Product Development for Gas Equipment
Using alternate fuel gases for cutting and heating
Acetylene remains the most popular fuel gas, but users can gain cost, safety, and performance benefits using an alternate fuel such as propane, natural gas, propylene, and proprietary gas blends.
It doesn’t have to be acetylene
Alternative gases can be a good choice for some oxyfuel cutting applications. Changing from acetylene to one of the alternatives as a preheat gas can save money, but it requires some changes to equipment and cutting techniques.
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