Broco® Industrial Exothermic Torch

Physical and Engineering Capabilities

Oxygen Pressure

Burn
Cutting
Time Consumption Range Main Uses
Rod Size
Oxygen

3/16” x 30-35 2 cu ft 20 psi- Removing broken bolts, cutting locks,

18” sec /rod 60 psi covers, hasps

1/4” x 3-3.5 cu 15 psi- Cutting steel to 5/8” thick, removing large

35 sec
18” ft/rod 70 psi bolts, small pins, piercing hard plate.

1/4” x 1 min 6-7 cu 30 psi- Cutting steel to 5/8” thick, removing large
36” 15 sec ft/rod 70 psi bolts, small pins, piercing hard plate.

Cutting steel to 3” thick removing pins to

3/8” x 45-50 4.5-5 cu 30 psi- 8” long cutting cast iron to 1.5” thick
18”* sec ft/rod 80 psi removing welds
(* the most widely used rod size)

Cutting steel plate to 3” thick, cutting

steel shafts to 6” dia., removing pins 8”+
3/8”x 1 min 8.5-9 cu 30 psi-
long, cutting aluminum, melting concrete,
36”** 30 sec ft/rod 90 psi
cutting cast iron to 2.5” thick.
(** most forced entry cutting is done with this rod)

Cutting steel plate to 3” thick, cutting

steel shafts to 6” dia., removing pins 8”+
3/8”x 2 min 14-16 cu 30 psi-
long, cutting aluminum, melting concrete,
60”** 20 sec ft/rod 90 psi
cutting cast iron to 2.5” thick.
(** most forced entry cutting is done with this rod)

Cutting steel to 6” thick, cutting cast iron

to 4” thick, melting holes into concrete,
1/2”x 2 min 20+ cu 70 psi- cutting shafts to 12” dia.
48”*** 30 sec ft/rod 90 psi (*** the largest cutting rod. For cutting on
thick materials or long cuts on moderately
thick materials)

Thickness Cutting Rate on 1"

Materials Comments
Range Thickness with 3/8" rod

To 6”
Steel, 10”-12” per 18” rod,
plate, 12” Easy cut, pierce, gouge.
mild 45 sec
round

To 4”
Steel, 8”-10” per 18” rod, 45 Rougher edge than mild steel,
plate, 12”
stainless sec slower cutting rate.
round

Steel, Some wear plate cuts faster than

10”-13” per 18” rod,
wear To 6” plate mild steel due to hardening alloys
45 sec
plate being more combustible.

Produces much yellow/brown

4”-6” per 18” rod, 45
Cast iron To 4” thick smoke, faster cutting rate if
sec
welding power (100 amps) is used
 with torch negative (-).

Use only long rod and/or PC/XT

rod extender. Use full head
To 6” covering and leathers. Much
8”-10” per 18” rod, 45 sparking and spalling.
Aluminum thick, 12”
sec
round
Aluminum is very volatile. Thin
aluminum cuts very quickly.

Very easy to cut, somewhat volatile

To 6”+
12”-15” per 18” rod, but much more controlled than
Titanium thick, 12”+
45 sec aluminum. A good metal for this
round
process.

Melt holes only. Prefer mechanical

method with Prime Cut to get the
Holes to 8”
Concrete 3” hole per 18” rod reinforcement bar. Not practical for
depth
cutting. Melt series of holes to
weaken concrete, then fracture.

Treat as stainless. Good

Inconel, monel, nickel, high chrome, bronze
performance on these metals.