Energy characteristics of cutting of thick steel sheets by a CO2 and fiber laser

A. M. Orishich; V. B. Shulyatyev; A. G. Malikov; A. A. Golishev

doi:10.1117/12.2006694

22 February 2013 Energy characteristics of cutting of thick steel sheets by a CO₂ and fiber laser

A. M. Orishich, V. B. Shulyatyev, A. G. Malikov, A. A. Golishev

Proceedings Volume 8603, High-Power Laser Materials Processing: Lasers, Beam Delivery, Diagnostics, and Applications II; 860312 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006694
Event: SPIE LASE, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Oxygen-assisted laser cutting of low-carbon steel with a fiber laser is studied experimentally. The objective of the work is to find the link between the cutting quality (which is low roughness and no dross) and energy characteristics of the cutting. Cutting parameters are expressed though two dimensionless complexes, namely the Peclet number and dimensionless laser power. It is founded that for the cutting with minimal roughness, the Peclet number is of 0.35…0.4, and the contribution of the absorbed laser energy in the unit of removed material volume is 12…14 J/mm³ for sheets of 3, 5, and 10 mm. The results are compared to the data obtained for the СО₂ laser.

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A. M. Orishich, V. B. Shulyatyev, A. G. Malikov, and A. A. Golishev "Energy characteristics of cutting of thick steel sheets by a CO₂ and fiber laser", Proc. SPIE 8603, High-Power Laser Materials Processing: Lasers, Beam Delivery, Diagnostics, and Applications II, 860312 (22 February 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006694

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