Roughness

The fiber laser cutting machine will create vertical lines in the part after cutting. The line depth determines the roughness of the cut surface. Shallower lines result in a smoother cut section. Roughness has an impact on the friction properties in addition to how the edge looks. Since roughness must usually be kept to a minimum, the higher the cutting quality, the shallower the texture.

Verticality

The verticality of the cutting edge is important if the sheet metal is thicker than 10 mm. The laser beam diverges as it moves away from the focus, and the cut widens towards the top or bottom based on the focus’s location. There is a few hundredths of a millimetre of deviation between the cutting edge and the vertical line. The cutting quality increases with the edge’s verticality.

Cutting width

In general, laser cutting quality is unaffected by cutting breadth. When a very accurate contour is generated inside the component, the cutting width has a significant impact. This is due to the fact that the contour’s minimal inner warp is determined by the cutting width. The cutting breadth changes in line with the sheet’s thickness. the rise. Therefore, the workpiece in the laser cutting machine processing area should remain constant to guarantee the same high precision regardless of the cut’s width.

Texture

The molten metal will spray out at the back of the laser beam rather than appearing in the incision below the vertical laser beam when cutting large plates quickly. Consequently, the cutting edge develops curved lines that closely track the moving laser beam. This issue can be resolved by significantly reducing the feed rate at the conclusion of the cutting operation, which will prevent lines from forming.

Burr

A major factor that affects the quality of laser cutting is the development of burrs. Since removing burrs takes more effort, the quantity and severity of burrs can be used to estimate the cutting quality.

Material deposition

When melting and perforating, the fiber laser cutting machine first strikes the workpiece’s surface with a layer of a unique oily liquid. Due to gasification and the lack of different materials, the customer uses wind to remove the incision during the cutting process; however, the upward or downward discharge will also leave a deposit on the surface.

Depression and corrosion

The cut edge’s surface is negatively impacted by concavity and corrosion, which alters its look. They show up when cutting mistakes that are normally best avoided.

Heat affected zone

The area surrounding the incision is heated during laser cutting. The metal’s structure changes at the same time. Certain metals, for example, will solidify. The depth of the region where the internal structure varies is referred to as the heat-affected zone.

Material Compatibility

The machine should cut a variety of materials (e.g., stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel) with equal efficiency. Perform cuts on different materials and assess quality metrics like edge smoothness and kerf width.

Deformation

The part can deform if the cutting heats it up too much. Since the curves and connecting components in fine machining are typically only a few tenths of a millimetre wide, this is especially important. Short laser pulses and laser power control can avoid deformation and lower part heating.

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