In this paper depth of cut in abrasive waterjet cutting is considered as the performance measure as in
many industrial application it is the main constraint on the process applicability. More work is
required to fully understand the influence of the important process parameters on depth of cut of
stainless steel. No predictive depth of cut models has been developed for abrasive waterjet cutting of
stainless steel. This paper assesses the influence of abrasive waterjet cutting process parameters on
depth of cut of stainless steel. Experiments were conducted in varying traverse speed, abrasive flow
rate, standoff distance and water pressure for cutting stainless steel using abrasive waterjet cutting
process. Based on the experimental data, an empirical model for the prediction of depth of cut in
AWJC process of stainless steel is developed using regression analysis. The model is then
experimentally verified when cutting stainless steel within the practical range of process variables.