Laser Cutting Speed Chart
Many users seek information on how to adjust the cutting speed parameters when using a laser cutting machine to cut various metal materials and desire a laser cutting speed chart to aid in determining the optimal cutting speed.
To accommodate users with these needs, we have compiled the following cutting speed tables for 750W-6000W Raycus laser sources for your reference and convenience.
Remarks:
1. Blue color means simple sharp or low requirement can be cut in a short scale, it’s a little bit difficult
2. Red color means the sample cutting is ok, but can not be used for batch cutting
Material | Thickness (mm) | Raycus 750 | Raycus 1000 | Raycus 1500 | Raycus 2200 | Raycus 3300 | Raycus 6000 |
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(m/min) | |||||||
Carbon Steel (O2) | 1 | 10-16 | 10-16 | 10-16 | 10-16 | 10-16 | 10-16 |
2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 5.0-8.0 | 5.0-8.0 | 5.0-8.0 | 5.0-8.0 | |
3 | 2-2.5 | 2.5-3.5 | 3.5-4.5 | 3.5-4 | 4-4.5 | 3-5 | |
5 | 1-1.5 | 1.2-1.8 | 1.5-1.8 | 2-3 | 3-3.5 | 3-4 | |
6 | 0.5-1 | 1-1.5 | 1.3-1.5 | 1.8-2.2 | 1.8-2.2 | 2.5-3.5 | |
8 | 0.5-0.8 | 0.8-1 | 1-1.2 | 1.2-1.8 | 1.8-2.2 | 2.0-2.8 | |
10 | 0.5-0.7 | 0.7-1 | 1.2-1.5 | 1.1-1.3 | 1.0-2.1 | ||
12 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.7-1 | 0.8-1 | 1.0-2.0 | ||
14 | 0.5-0.7 | 0.6-0.9 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.8-1 | |||
16 | 0.5-0.7 | 0.5-0.8 | 0.5-0.8 | 0.7-0.9 | |||
18 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.5-0.7 | 0.7-0.8 | ||||
20 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.6-0.8 | |||||
22 | 0.3-0.5 | 0.5-0.7 | |||||
25 | 0.4-0.6 | ||||||
Stainless Steel (N2) | 1 | 16-20 | 20-24 | 25–30 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 50-70 |
2 | 3.5-4.5 | 6-7 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 12-14 | 30-40 | |
3 | 1.5-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 8-9 | 14-20 | |
4 | 0.8-1.2 | 1-1.5 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 6.0-12.0 | |
5 | 0.5-0.8 | 1-1.5 | 1.5-2 | 2.5-3.3 | 5.0-10.0 | ||
6 | 0.7-1 | 1.2-1.5 | 1.6-2.1 | 4.0-7.0 | |||
8 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.9-1.2 | 3.0-5.0 | ||||
10 | 0.6-0.8 | 1.5-2.5 | |||||
12 | 1.0-2.0 | ||||||
14 | 0.8-1 | ||||||
16 | 0.5-0.8 | ||||||
Aluminum Alloy (N2) | 1 | 8-10 | 10–12 | 14-16 | 18-24 | 25-33 | 50-70 |
2 | 0.8-1.5 | 2-3.5 | 4.5-5.5 | 7-12 | 10-14 | 25-35 | |
3 | 0.5-1 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 15-25 | ||
4 | 1.2-1.8 | 2-3 | 3-4.5 | 13-18 | |||
5 | 0.5-1.0 | 1–2 | 2-3.5 | 6-10 | |||
6 | 0.6-0.8 | 1.5-2.5 | 4-6 | ||||
8 | 0.5-1 | 2-3 | |||||
10 | 1-2 | ||||||
12 | 0.8-1.5 | ||||||
16 | 0.5-0.8 | ||||||
Copper (N2) | 1 | 8-10 | 10-12 | 14-16 | 18-24 | 25-33 | 40-50 |
2 | 0.8-1.5 | 2-3.5 | 4.5-5.5 | 7-12 | 10-14 | 25-30 | |
3 | 0.5-1 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 12.0-18 | ||
4 | 1.2-1.8 | 2-3 | 3-4.5 | 8-10 | |||
5 | 0.5-1.0 | 1–2 | 2-3.5 | 6-8 | |||
6 | 0.6-0.8 | 1.5-2.5 | 3.5-4.5 | ||||
8 | 0.5-1 | 1.5-3 | |||||
10 | 0.6-1.2 |
This your explanation is fhe first good explanation which I find on internet. I just think that the air must be clean from dust oil and water before cutting.
Hello Shane!! I wish thank you so much for split your knowledge with us!! I have learning so much with your post regarding Fiber Laser technology and all stuff!!
Regarding the cutting charts in this article, there are some “pink” data on carbon steel / O2. What’s the note for that color?
Thanks!!