Laser Cutting Parameters for Carbon Steel
Thickness Laser Power Cutting Speed Assist Gas Gas Pressure Focus Pos. Nozzle Dia. Pierce Ti
1 mm 1.25 kW 1950 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.10 mm 1.5 mm 0.25 s
2 mm 1.50 kW 1900 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.20 mm 1.5 mm 0.30 s
3 mm 1.75 kW 1850 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.30 mm 1.5 mm 0.35 s
4 mm 2.00 kW 1800 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.40 mm 1.5 mm 0.40 s
5 mm 2.25 kW 1750 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.50 mm 1.5 mm 0.45 s
6 mm 2.50 kW 1700 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.60 mm 1.5 mm 0.50 s
7 mm 2.75 kW 1650 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.70 mm 1.5 mm 0.55 s
8 mm 3.00 kW 1600 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.80 mm 1.5 mm 0.60 s
9 mm 3.25 kW 1550 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -1.90 mm 1.5 mm 0.65 s
10 mm 3.50 kW 1500 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -2.00 mm 1.5 mm 0.70 s
11 mm 3.75 kW 1450 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -2.10 mm 1.5 mm 0.75 s
12 mm 4.00 kW 1400 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -2.20 mm 1.5 mm 0.80 s
13 mm 4.25 kW 1350 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -2.30 mm 1.5 mm 0.85 s
14 mm 4.50 kW 1300 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -2.40 mm 1.5 mm 0.90 s
15 mm 4.75 kW 1250 mm/min Oxygen 0.5 bar -2.50 mm 1.5 mm 0.95 s
16 mm 5.00 kW 1200 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -2.60 mm 2.5 mm 1.00 s
17 mm 5.25 kW 1150 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -2.70 mm 2.5 mm 1.05 s
18 mm 5.50 kW 1100 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -2.80 mm 2.5 mm 1.10 s
19 mm 5.75 kW 1050 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -2.90 mm 2.5 mm 1.15 s
20 mm 6.00 kW 1000 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.00 mm 2.5 mm 1.20 s
21 mm 6.25 kW 950 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.10 mm 2.5 mm 1.25 s
22 mm 6.50 kW 900 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.20 mm 2.5 mm 1.30 s
23 mm 6.75 kW 850 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.30 mm 2.5 mm 1.35 s
24 mm 7.00 kW 800 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.40 mm 2.5 mm 1.40 s
25 mm 7.25 kW 750 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.50 mm 2.5 mm 1.45 s
26 mm 7.50 kW 700 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.60 mm 2.5 mm 1.50 s
27 mm 7.75 kW 650 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.70 mm 2.5 mm 1.55 s
28 mm 8.00 kW 600 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.80 mm 2.5 mm 1.60 s
29 mm 8.25 kW 550 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -3.90 mm 2.5 mm 1.65 s
30 mm 8.50 kW 500 mm/min Nitrogen 12 bar -4.00 mm 2.5 mm 1.70 s