Laser Cut Steel

All laser cutting prices include material cutting and shipping.

Laser cut steel.

If you wish to cut through 2 mm or thicker steel sheets you ll need at least 500 w. The metal cutting option allows for accurate cutting of sheet metals like stainless steel mild steel aluminum copper and brass. Laser cutting steel yields a superior edge finish compared to competing alternatives like plasma and at a much lower cost compared to water jet and cnc processes like milling. As a reference a 40 w laser can cut through paper cardboard foam and thin plastic while a 300 w laser can cut through thin steel and thicker plastic.

While typically used for industrial manufacturing applications it is also starting to be used by schools small businesses and hobbyists. Use our online quoting system to get instant pricing and order your parts online or contact us for a quote on more specialized jobs. Our laser produces clean dross free parts in most cases but some parts can push the limits on what is possible even with a state of the art fiber laser. Osh cut specializes in both rapid short run and production metal laser cutting.

Your precision laser cut parts will be ready to ship for free in about 3 business days. Laser cutting process on a sheet of steel. 1in 2 645mm 2 a 100 watt laser can achieve a power density of 1550 watts mm 2 in a spot size that is 0 6452mm 2 a spot size that is 0 6452mm 2 has a diameter of of 28mm or 280 micron using area pi d 2 2 280 micron. Mike klos laser mechanisms converting to millimeters that s 1550 watts mm 2.

We cut most metals including steel stainless steel aluminum copper brass and nickel. We ll review your file and send it to the laser. Leaving a clean dross free edge stainless steel can be processed up to 11ga using oxygen assist or 14ga when cutting with nitrogen using a kern co2 laser. A computer directs this laser to follow the cutting line provided in your digital design.

Kern s co2 laser systems are able to etch directly onto the metal surface or leave a durable. Sheet metal cutting requires a power density of 10 6 watts in 2 source. The automatic focusing height follower developed by kern laser systems is one of the key elements for optimal metal cutting. The metal cutting option allows for accurate cutting of stainless steel and similar metals.

Cad top and stainless steel laser cut part bottom laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to slice materials.