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Industrial laser cutting of steel with cutting instructions programmed through the CNC interface. The laser beam is generally focused using a high-quality lens on the work zone. The quality of the beam has a direct impact on the focused spot size. The narrowest part of the focused beam is generally less than 0.0125 inches (0.32 mm) in diameter.
Laser engraving metal plates are manufactured with a finely polished metal, coated with an enamel paint made to be "burned off". At levels of 10 to 30 watts, excellent engravings are made as the enamel is removed quite cleanly. Much laser engraving is sold as exposed brass or silver-coated steel lettering on a black or dark-enamelled background.
Laser types with distinct laser lines are shown above the wavelength bar, while below are shown lasers that can emit in a wavelength range. The height of the lines and bars gives an indication of the maximal power/pulse energy commercially available, while the color codifies the type of laser material (see the figure description for details).
Because of the high power levels available (combined with reasonable cost for the laser), CO 2 lasers are frequently used in industrial applications for cutting and welding, while lower power level lasers are used for engraving. [8] In selective laser sintering, CO 2 lasers are used to fuse particles of plastic powder into parts.
O-2 (98% argon/2% oxygen) is used for spray arc on stainless steel, carbon steels, and low alloy steels. Better wetting than O-1. Weld is darker and more oxidized than with O-1. The addition of 2% oxygen encourages spray transfer, which is critical for spray-arc and pulsed spray-arc GMAW. O-1 (99% argon/1% oxygen) is used for stainless steels.
Color Laser Engraving is a marking process that uses a MOPA fiber laser source to mark color on a metal surface, such as stainless steel or titanium.. Color marking in this way is not often used as it can be a laborious process, impermanent and is costly - largely due to the machinery involved.