While those unfamiliar with the subject may not know the difference between these two methods, the comparison isn’t as simple as some might think.

Oxy-Acetylene is the process of using a high-temperature heat source, usually a torch, to heat metal. Then, oxygen is streamed onto the metal, burning it away as a metal oxide. Meanwhile, plasma cutting cuts through conductive material by using a jet of plasma and an electrical charge.

While both cutting methods can usually get the job done, each technique has features that give it an advantage over the other. This makes choosing between the two reliant on the exact job that needs to be done and the things that are important to how you want the job completed.

This means a final verdict to this debate may not be possible, as there are pros and cons to each of them.