Table of dependence of cutting speed on type of metal, thickness and laser power
| Cutting speed |
| Laser power |
500 W |
1000 W |
1500 W |
2000 W |
3000 W |
4000 W |
6000 W |
| Material |
Thickness, mm |
m \ min |
| Steel |
1 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
15 |
24 |
30 |
33 |
35 |
| 2 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
| 3 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
| 4 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
| 5 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
| 6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
| 8 |
|
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
| 10 |
|
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
| 12 |
|
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| 14 |
|
|
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
| 16 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| 18 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.65 |
0.65 |
| 20 |
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
| 22 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| 25 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
0.5 |
| Stainless steel |
1 |
8.0 |
18 |
20 |
24 |
30 |
32 |
45 |
| 2 |
2.4 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
| 3 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
7 |
15 |
| 4 |
|
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
10 |
| 5 |
|
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
| 6 |
|
|
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
| 8 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
| 12 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
| 14 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
0.6 |
| 20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
| Aluminum |
1 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
35 |
45 |
| 2 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
20 |
| 3 |
|
0.7 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
13 |
| 4 |
|
|
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
10 |
| 5 |
|
|
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
| 8 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
| 12 |
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
| 16 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
0.6 |
| 20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
| Brass |
1 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
10 |
20 |
25 |
40 |
| 2 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
25 |
| 3 |
|
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
12 |
| 4 |
|
|
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
8.0 |
| 5 |
|
|
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
| 6 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
| 8 |
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
| 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
0.8 |
| 12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |