Plasma torch having: - a torch body, - an electrode arranged in the torch body, - a nozzle which has a central nozzle opening and is arranged such that it covers the electrode separately by a plasma gas channel formed therebetween, - a nozzle protection cap which has an outlet opening that is arranged on its front end side and is opposite the nozzle opening, and has an annular secondary gas channel within the nozzle protection cap, which channel is connected to the outlet opening, wherein the nozzle protection cap is arranged electrically insulated from the electrode and the nozzle, - a nozzle cap which covers the nozzle with the exception of at least the nozzle opening, is arranged inside the nozzle protection cap and is separated from the latter at its front end side by the secondary gas channel, - a secondary gas guiding part that has at least one opening in the form of bores, wherein the secondary gas guiding part is arranged in the secondary gas channel between a secondary gas inlet and the front end of the secondary gas channel, and the secondary gas channel is formed between the secondary gas guiding part and its front end such that it guides the secondary gas SG, after passage through the secondary gas guiding part and a secondary gas channel part that is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch, at an angle to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch in the direction of the front end of the plasma torch and afterwards essentially at right angles to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch to a plasma beam, and the nozzle cap, which covers the nozzle with the exception of at least the nozzle opening and is arranged inside the nozzle protection cap and is separated from the latter at its front end side by the secondary gas channel, has in the region of the secondary gas guiding part a first jacket surface, which is inclined at an angle in the range from 0 ± 15° with respect to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch, and a second jacket surface of the nozzle cap, which tapers essentially conically in the direction of the front end of the plasma torch, adjoins in the direction of the front end of the plasma torch. - a torch body, - an electrode arranged in the torch body, - a nozzle which has a central nozzle opening and is arranged such that it covers the electrode separately by a plasma gas channel formed therebetween, - a nozzle protection cap which has an outlet opening that is arranged on its front end side and is opposite the nozzle opening, and has an annular secondary gas channel within the nozzle protection cap, which channel is connected to the outlet opening, wherein the nozzle protection cap is arranged electrically insulated from the electrode and the nozzle, - a nozzle cap which covers the nozzle with the exception of at least the nozzle opening, is arranged inside the nozzle protection cap and is separated from the latter at its front end side by the secondary gas channel, - a secondary gas guiding part that has at least one opening in the form of bores, wherein the secondary gas guiding part is arranged in the secondary gas channel between a secondary gas inlet and the front end of the secondary gas channel, and the secondary gas channel is formed between the secondary gas guiding part and its front end such that it guides the secondary gas SG, after passage through the secondary gas guiding part and a secondary gas channel part that is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch, at an angle to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch in the direction of the front end of the plasma torch and afterwards essentially at right angles to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch to a plasma beam, and the nozzle cap, which covers the nozzle with the exception of at least the nozzle opening and is arranged inside the nozzle protection cap and is separated from the latter at its front end side by the secondary gas channel, has in the region of the secondary gas guiding part a first jacket surface, which is inclined at an angle in the range from 0 ± 15° with respect to the longitudinal axis L of the plasma torch, and a second jacket surface of the nozzle cap, which tapers essentially conically in the direction of the front end of the plasma torch, adjoins in the direction of the front end of the plasma torch.