Yes，CO2 laser cutting machine can cut stainless steel.
CO2 laser cutting machine can process low carbon steel with thickness less than 12mm and stainless steel with thickness less than 6mm in the metal field. Typical applications include precision parts manufacturing such as elevator structural parts and oil sieve pipes. In addition, with 2KW laser power, the cutting speed of 8mm thick carbon steel is 1.6m/min, while the cutting speed of 2mm thick stainless steel can reach 3.5m/min, which has the characteristics of small heat affected zone and minimal deformation.
Specific parameters and application examples of CO2 laser cutting stainless steel
Cutting speed: Under 2KW laser power, the cutting speed of 2mm thick stainless steel is 3.5m/min.
Heat affected zone: When CO2 laser cuts stainless steel, the heat affected zone is small and the deformation is minimal.
Application example: CO2 laser cutting machine is widely used in the manufacturing of precision parts such as elevator structural parts and oil sieve pipes.
Comparison between CO2 laser cutting and fiber laser cutting
Electro-optical conversion efficiency: The electro-optical conversion efficiency of fiber laser cutting machine far exceeds that of CO2 laser cutting machine, which is about 25% to 30%, which is three to five times the actual utilization rate of CO2 laser cutting system.
Maintenance cost: High-power CO2 laser cutting machine requires regular maintenance, such as calibration of reflector, inspection of resonant cavity, etc., while fiber laser cutting machine is maintenance-free in the later stage.
Cutting speed: When cutting 16mm stainless steel plate, the cutting speed of 12000W fiber laser cutting machine can reach 2.4m/min, which is 4 times the cutting speed of 6000W CO2 laser.
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