The relationship between metal laser cutting machine power and plate thickness

        The metal laser cutting machine does not understand the plate during the operation, and often encounters some problems. Sometimes the finished parts processed are not satisfactory. While the operator’s technical requirements, it is necessary to understand the relationship between the equipment power and the plate thickness. Due to the different materials and the requirements for the cutting thickness, there are strict requirements. Sometimes our operators have to memorize some processing steps, and the accumulated control can only produce a good product after inspection. Today, the editor will give you the following precautions for processing common metal materials for your reference:

1. 500W equipment

1. Carbon steel: thickness 6mm, speed 13m/min

2. Stainless steel: thickness 3mm, speed 13m/min

3. Aluminum plate: thickness 2mm, speed 5.5m/min

4. Copper plate: thickness 2mm, speed 5.5m/min

Two, 1000W equipment

1. Carbon steel: thickness 10mm, speed 24m/min

2. Stainless steel: thickness 5mm, speed 24m/min

3. Aluminum plate: thickness 3mm, speed 10m/min

4. Copper plate: thickness 3mm, speed 10m/min

Three, 2000W equipment

5. Carbon steel: thickness 16mm, speed 28m/min

6. Stainless steel: thickness 8mm, speed 28m/min

7. Aluminum plate: thickness 5mm, speed 25m/min

8. Copper plate: thickness 5mm, speed 16m/min

Four, 3000W equipment

1. Carbon steel: thickness 20mm, speed 35m/min

2. Stainless steel: thickness 10mm, speed 35m/min

3. Aluminum plate: thickness 8mm, speed 43m/min

4. Copper plate: thickness 8mm, speed 35m/min

        When manipulating a metal laser cutting machine to process copper materials, it should be noted that because of the large number of copper materials, brass and red copper are relatively common, and thermal conductivity and emissivity are used to set the cutting parameters of the metal laser cutting machine. Processing high-reflective materials will be very harmful to the laser lens, so generally cutting like copper, try to process the thin plate below 2mm. When adding oxygen assist gas, it will help the laser to oxidize the copper.