Abstract: In recent years, with the rapid development of the domestic laser cutting machine industry, the gap in the high power laser cutting machine market has been gradually made up, making the domestic high power models no longer rely on imports. Some manufacturers with earlier development have even introduced 30000W ultra-high power models, and the thickness of carbon steel cutting has reached 130mm. However, the current mainstream metal cutting thickness is less than 25. Below, let’s take a look at the cutting thickness details of the current mainstream models in the market.
Laser cutting can be divided into metal cutting and nonmetal cutting according to materials. In this article, we mainly discuss the relationship between metal cutting power and cutting thickness. The metals that can be cut include stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, aluminum plate, silver, copper, titanium, etc. For different metal materials, one thing is common, that is, the greater the power, the greater the thickness that can be cut. There are also two data for cutting thickness: one is the maximum thickness that can be cut, and the other is the thickness of the bright surface that can be cut. What does it mean? The maximum thickness is easy to understand. The thickness of the bright surface that can be cut is generally understood as the cutting surface is smooth without slag.
Next, let’s take a look at the maximum thickness that can be cut by mainstream models in the market:
1. The maximum cutting thickness of different materials of 500W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine: the maximum thickness of carbon steel is 6mm; The maximum thickness of stainless steel is 3mm; The maximum thickness of aluminum plate is 2mm; The maximum thickness of copper plate is 2mm;
2. The maximum cutting thickness of different materials of 1000W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine: the maximum thickness of carbon steel is 10mm; The maximum thickness of stainless steel is 5mm; The maximum thickness of aluminum plate is 3mm; The maximum thickness of copper plate is 3mm;
3. The maximum thickness of 2000W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine for different materials: the maximum thickness of carbon steel is 16mm; The maximum thickness of stainless steel is 8mm; The maximum thickness of aluminum plate is 5mm; The maximum thickness of copper plate is 5mm;
4. 3000W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine Maximum cutting thickness of different materials: the maximum thickness of carbon steel is 20mm; The maximum thickness of stainless steel is 10mm; The maximum thickness of aluminum plate is 8mm; The maximum thickness of copper plate is 8mm;
5. 4500W optical fiber metal laser cutting stainless steel, maximum 20mm;
Thickness of bright surface that can be cut by mainstream models in the market:
1. The thickness of bright surface cut by 500W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine for different materials: 4mm for carbon steel; The thickness of stainless steel bright surface is 1.8mm; The thickness of bright surface of aluminum plate is 1mm; The thickness of bright copper plate is 1mm;
2. The thickness of bright surface cut by 1000W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine for different materials: 6mm for carbon steel; The thickness of stainless steel bright surface is 3mm; The thickness of bright surface of aluminum plate is 1.8mm; The thickness of bright copper plate is 1.8mm;
3. 2000W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine cutting bright surface thickness of different materials: 8mm thick carbon steel bright surface; The thickness of stainless steel bright surface is 4.8mm; The thickness of bright surface of aluminum plate is 3mm; Thickness of bright surface of copper plate: 3mm;
4. 3000W optical fiber metal laser cutting machine cutting bright surface thickness of different materials: carbon steel bright surface thickness 12mm; The thickness of stainless steel bright surface is 6mm; The thickness of bright surface of aluminum plate is 5mm; The thickness of bright copper plate is 5mm;
5. 4500W optical fiber metal laser cutting stainless steel bright surface 12mm;
Of course, if the budget is sufficient, you can choose 6000W/8000W or even higher power models, and whether you can produce high-power laser cutting machines is also a standard to judge the strength of a manufacturer.
In fact, there is a popular conversion ratio between bright surface cutting and maximum thickness cutting: 60% off, that is, the maximum thickness that can be cut by laser cutting machine multiplied by 0.6 is the bright surface thickness that can be cut. Of course, the above data can be said to be only for your reference. In the process of practical application, the cutting capacity of the optical fiber metal laser cutting machine is also related to the cutting machine quality, laser type, cutting environment, cutting speed and other factors. The use of auxiliary gas can also improve the cutting capacity, so there is no absolute standard to judge the cutting thickness.
