While powerful, the process requires high capital investment and precision control to manage the jet's inherent instability and tool wear in the nozzle. Abrasive waterjet micro-machining of channels in metals
The mechanical erosion process leaves a clean surface without the recast layers often found in wire EDM or laser cutting. Key Technical Insights MICRO-CHANNEL MILLING USING ABRASIVE WATERJETS ...
Unlike lasers, AWJ is a non-thermal process. It eliminates heat-affected zones (HAZ), preventing thermal distortion or changes in the material's properties. While powerful, the process requires high capital investment
Fabrication of microfluidic channels and texturing of medical implants. including high-strength alloys (316L stainless steel)
Dicing microelectronic wafers and machining piezoelectric materials without risk of electrical shorts between layers.
It can machine virtually any material, including high-strength alloys (316L stainless steel), brittle ceramics (PZT), composites, and laminates.