En Laser Cutting Power Matching Calculator helps estimate a suitable laser power range based on material type, thickness, assist gas, cutting speed, and required edge quality. Use it as a starting point when comparing laser cutting machine specifications for your production needs. Actual cutting performance also depends on the laser source, optics, focus position, gas settings, and machine condition, so confirm recommendations with the manufacturer’s material-specific cutting charts.
Laser Power Matching Inputs
Estimates a laser power range for a cutting job from reference cutting-chart data. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.
Resultados
Preliminary equipment selection guide
| Material | |
|---|---|
| Maximum thickness | |
| Assist gas | |
| Cutting quality | |
| Desired cutting speed | |
| Production requirement | |
| Reference basis |
- Compare the estimate with the cutting parameter chart for the exact laser source and cutting head you are considering, at the same material grade, thickness, gas and edge quality.
- Ask the machine supplier for test cuts on your own material and check kerf, dross, burr, striation and edge squareness.
- Confirm the assist-gas pressure, purity and supply capacity the supplier’s chart assumes.
- Check throughput on your real parts, including piercing and travel time, not only the straight-line cutting speed.
Important: Laser power alone does not determine cutting performance. Actual cutting capability depends on the laser source, beam quality, optics, focal position, nozzle, assist-gas pressure and purity, material grade, machine condition and the required edge quality. Confirm the power selection with the machine manufacturer and review the manufacturer’s material-specific cutting parameter charts.
