What is the maximum thickness for metal sheet that fiber laser cutting machines cut

The targets of laser cutting machine includes stainless steel, carbon steel, mild steel, alloy steel, aluminum plate, silver, copper, titanium brass and other metal materials.

For different metal materials, the max cutting thickness of different power laser cutting machines has a great relationship with the cutting material. 1000 watts, 2000 watts...How thick can laser cutting machines of various powers cut? 

Generally speaking, the thickness limit value of different laser cutting machine power cutting various materials is as follows:  

(For reference only, the actual cutting capacity is also related to the quality of the cutting machine, cutting environment, auxiliary gas, cutting speed and other factors)  

1. The maximum cutting thickness of different materials by 500W fiber 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 by 1000W fiber 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 cutting thickness of different materials by 2000W fiber laser cutting machine: 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. The maximum thickness of 3000W fiber laser cutting machine for cutting 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 laser cutting stainless steel up to 20mm, but the quality of the cutting surface above 12mm is not guaranteed, and the cutting surface below 12mm is definitely bright surface cutting. The cutting capacity of 6000W will be better, but the price is also higher.

In the actual application process, the cutting ability of the fiber laser cutting machine is also related to the quality of the cutting machine, laser type, cutting environment, cutting speed and other factors. The use of auxiliary gas can also improve a certain cutting ability, so there is no absolute standard judges its cutting thickness. For example, the cutting of carbon steel mainly relies on oxygen combustion, and the cutting of stainless steel mainly relies on power. Generally, the 1000w fiber laser cutting machine can cut carbon steel plates of about 10mm, and stainless steel plates are slightly difficult to cut. If the cutting thickness is to be increased, the edge effect and speed must be sacrificed.