Conventional Steel Flashcards
What is the formula used for structural steel cutting ?
Area X (times) .375
Three important factors in steel cutting
Type, Size, and Placement
More important with steel cutting than any other materials ?
Charge to Target contact
What formula is used for chains, cables, and steel rods with a diameter less than 2 inches ?
Pounds = Diameter
Rule of thumb for P=D
1 inch diameter use how many pounds of explosive ?
1 pound
Rule of thumb for P=D
For round bar between 1 inch and to including 2 inches in diameter use how many pounds of explosive ?
2 pounds
Rule of thumb for P=D
For round bar greater than 2 inches in diameter use ?
Pounds = Diameter squared
Rule of thumb for P=D
For 3 inches in diameter of greater what should you do with your charge ?
Place your (Half) charge on both sides
What formula would you use for Mild bars, Chains, and Rods with a diameter less than 2 inches ?
Pounds = Diameter
What formula would you use for Mild bars, Chains, and Rods with a diameter more than 2 inches ?
Pound = Diameter Squared
For cutting High Carbon or Alloy Steel what formula would you use ?
Pound = Diameter Squared
For Rail Road Rails less than 5 inches high, how much TNT would you use ?
1/2 pound of TNT
For Rail Road Rails greater than 5 inches high, how much TNT would you use ?
1 pound of TNT
For Rail Road Switches and Crossovers, how much TNT would you use ?
1 pound of TNT
For Rail Road Frogs, how much TNT would you use ?
2 pounds of TNT
What are some examples of malleable steel ?
Structural Steel - I - Beam, Channels, Angle Irons, Structural T’s and Steel Plates.
What are some examples of High Carbon And Alloy Steel?
Used in Metal working dies, Rolls, Gears, Shafts, tools, Plowshares, chains, cables.
TNT hints that the steel cutting method will be ?
Conventional
