The three thermal cutting methods have different maximum cutting thicknesses for steel
The thermal cutting methods have different max cut thicknesses. This varies for each method due to a variety of factors commonly used for steel be stated as ...
25mm for Laser cutting
50mm for Plasma cutting
300mm for Gas cutting
However, gas cutting can cut significantly thicker steel materials up to 2.5m.
Laser is the only Thermal cutting method used to cut material such as plastic and wood.
LASER
Thermal cutting