Aluminum plate processing is often encountered in sheet metal processing. One of the problems is whether aluminum plate can be processed by optical fiber laser cutting machine? The answer is yes.
In fact, several years ago, the optical fiber laser cutting machine was able to cut aluminum plates. At that time, workers applied ink to the aluminum plates (because of the high reflective coefficient of the aluminum plates, they were afraid that the reflective laser would damage the equipment), and the laser parameters were not easy to adjust. At that time, only aluminum plates with a thickness of 1mm can be cut. After accumulating experience, the cut of aluminum plate is smooth and there is no slag.
The power of the laser generator also depends on the optical fiber laser cutting aluminum plate. The thickest part of 3000W can be cut to 8mm, and the thickest part of 4500W can be cut to 12mm. However, the processing cost is high, because this is a highly reflective material. Laser cutting uses a focused high power density laser beam to irradiate the workpiece, so that the irradiated material can quickly melt, vaporize, ablate or reach the ignition point. At the same time, the molten material can be blown off with the help of the high-speed airflow coaxial with the beam, Thus, the workpiece can be cut.
Is the cut surface of aluminum plate cut by optical fiber laser as smooth as other materials?
The aluminum plate incision is also smooth. The aluminum plate is only a highly reflective material, which requires a large laser generator. The cutting gas, like other materials, is cut with nitrogen, which will not cause a rough surface.
Aluminum plate adopts laser cutting features:
1. Fine cutting seam: the cutting seam of laser cutting aluminum plate is generally 0.1mm-0.2mm
2. The cutting surface is smooth: the cutting surface of laser cutting aluminum plate is free of burrs and slag.
3. Small thermal deformation: the laser cutting seam of laser processing is thin, fast, and energy is concentrated, so the heat transferred to the material to be cut is small, causing very small deformation of the material.
4. Material saving: computer programming is adopted for laser processing. The laser equipment can cut the aluminum plates with different shapes, improve the material utilization rate of aluminum plates, and save a lot of material costs.
5. How thick the aluminum plate can be cut mainly depends on the power of the laser generator. Generally, the thickest aluminum plate of 6000W can be cut to 16mm, and the thickest aluminum plate of 4500W can be cut to 12mm.
Precautions for aluminum plate processing by optical fiber laser cutting machine: aluminum plate is a kind of high reflective material, which will cause great damage to the laser, so it should be used as little as possible. It is recommended that the aluminum plate with the size below 6mm can be processed by CNC punch, and the aluminum plate with the size above 6mm can be processed by water cutting.
Aluminum plate processing is often encountered in sheet metal processing. One of the problems is whether aluminum plate can be processed by optical fiber laser cutting machine? The answer is yes.
In fact, several years ago, the optical fiber laser cutting machine was able to cut aluminum plates. At that time, workers applied ink to the aluminum plates (because of the high reflective coefficient of the aluminum plates, they were afraid that the reflective laser would damage the equipment), and the laser parameters were not easy to adjust. At that time, only aluminum plates with a thickness of 1mm can be cut. After accumulating experience, the cut of aluminum plate is smooth and there is no slag.
The power of the laser generator also depends on the optical fiber laser cutting aluminum plate. The thickest part of 3000W can be cut to 8mm, and the thickest part of 4500W can be cut to 12mm. However, the processing cost is high, because this is a highly reflective material. Laser cutting uses a focused high power density laser beam to irradiate the workpiece, so that the irradiated material can quickly melt, vaporize, ablate or reach the ignition point. At the same time, the molten material can be blown off with the help of the high-speed airflow coaxial with the beam, Thus, the workpiece can be cut.
Is the cut surface of aluminum plate cut by optical fiber laser as smooth as other materials?
The aluminum plate incision is also smooth. The aluminum plate is only a highly reflective material, which requires a large laser generator. The cutting gas, like other materials, is cut with nitrogen, which will not cause a rough surface.
Aluminum plate adopts laser cutting features:
1. Fine cutting seam: the cutting seam of laser cutting aluminum plate is generally 0.1mm-0.2mm
2. The cutting surface is smooth: the cutting surface of laser cutting aluminum plate is free of burrs and slag.
3. Small thermal deformation: the laser cutting seam of laser processing is thin, fast, and energy is concentrated, so the heat transferred to the material to be cut is small, causing very small deformation of the material.
4. Material saving: computer programming is adopted for laser processing. The laser equipment can cut the aluminum plates with different shapes, improve the material utilization rate of aluminum plates, and save a lot of material costs.
5. How thick the aluminum plate can be cut mainly depends on the power of the laser generator. Generally, the thickest aluminum plate of 6000W can be cut to 16mm, and the thickest aluminum plate of 4500W can be cut to 12mm.
Precautions for aluminum plate processing by optical fiber laser cutting machine: aluminum plate is a kind of high reflective material, which will cause great damage to the laser, so it should be used as little as possible. It is recommended that the aluminum plate with the size below 6mm can be processed by CNC punch, and the aluminum plate with the size above 6mm can be processed by water cutting.
