Waterjet ROI Calculator Sapphire Vs Diamond Orifices Waterjet Cutting ROI Calculator: Sapphire vs. Diamond Orifices Sapphire's lower material cost may seem promising, but what's the real cost at your facility? Dive in to find out.Pre-filled values are based on estimated values for a single waterjet, make adjustments to fit your application to calculate your savings.Line Rate per Hour (Value of line uptime)Line Rate per Hour (Value of line uptime)(Required)High Pressure Sapphire Orifice Variables Sapphires typically last 60-80 hoursTotal number of Sapphire Orifices used in 12 months*Total Number of Sapphire Orifices Used in 12 months(Required)atApproximate Sapphire Orifice Cost Each(Required)each.Average downtime per Sapphire Orifice ChangeAverage Downtime for Sapphire Orifice Change, in hours(Required)hours.High Pressure Diamond Orifice Variables Diamonds typically last 4,000-6,000 hoursTotal number of Diamond Orifices used in 12 months*Total Number of Diamond Orifices Used in 12 months(Required)atApproximate Diamond Orifice Cost Each(Required)each.Average downtime for correcting plugged Diamond Orifice Average Downtime for Diamond Orifice Change, in hours(Required)hoursPlugged Diamond Orifice events per year Plugged Diamond Orifice Events Per Year (say every 600 hours)(Required)Annual Operating Cost for Sapphire Annual Operating Cost for SapphiresAnnual Operating Cost for DiamondAnnual Operating Cost for DiamondCost Savings for First YearCost Savings for First YearThis field is hidden when viewing the formAnnual Costs TogetherMonthsMonthsBreak Even PointPotential Ongoing Annual Cost SavingsPotential Ongoing Annual Cost SavingsIf you would like to learn more about how you can apply these savings to your application fill out the contact form below for a free lifecycle improvement evaluation.Request Evaluation