CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart (25-200W)

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CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Acrylic

Material		Acrylic
Thickness		3mm	5mm	8mm	1cm	15mm	20mm	25mm	30mm	35mm	40mm
25W	Max Speed	8mm/s	4mm/s	1mm/s	——	——	——	——	——	——	——
25W	Optimal speed	5mm/s	2mm/s	——	——	——	——	——	——	——	——
40W	Max Speed	15mm/s	8mm/s	4mm/s	3mm/s	——	——	——	——	——	——
40W	Optimal speed	10mm/s	5mm/s	2mm/s	——	——	——	——	——	——	——
60W	Max Speed	20mm/s	10mm/s	5mm/s	4mm/s	2mm/s	1mm/s	——	——	——	——
60W	Optimal speed	15mm/s	7mm/s	3mm/s	2mm/s	0.8mm/s	0.3mm/s	——	——	——	——
80W	Max Speed	25mm/s	12mm/s	9mm/s	6mm/s	3mm/s	1.5mm/s	0.5mm/s	——	——	——
80W	Optimal speed	20mm/s	8mm/s	5mm/s	3mm/s	1.5mm/s	0.5mm/s	0.2mm.s	——	——	——
100W	Max Speed	30mm/s	15mm/s	10mm/s	7mm/s	4mm/s	2mm/s	0.8mm/s	0.3mm/s	——	——
100W	Optimal speed	25mm/s	10mm/s	6mm/s	4mm/s	2mm/s	0.7mm/s	0.3mm/s	——	——	——
130W	Max Speed	35mm/s	17mm/s	12mm/s	8mm/s	5mm/s	3mm/s	1mm/s	0.5mm/s	0.2mm/s	——
130W	Optimal speed	30mm/s	12mm/s	8mm/s	5mm/s	3mm/s	1mm/s	0.4mm/s	0.3mm/s	——	——
150W	Max Speed	40mm/s	21mm/s	15mm/s	11mm/s	7mm/s	4mm/s	1.8mm/s	0.8mm/s	0.4mm/s	0.1mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	35mm/s	15mm/s	10mm/s	7mm/s	4mm/s	1.5mm/s	0.8mm/s	0.5mm/s	0.1mm/s	——
180W	Max Speed	45mm/s	25mm/s	18mm/s	16mm/s	9mm/s	5mm/s	2.5mm/s	1.3mm/s	0.6mm/s	0.2mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	40mm/s	18mm/s	12mm/s	10mm/s	6mm/s	2mm/s	1.2mm/s	0.8mm/s	0.3mm/s	0.1mm/s
200W	Max Speed	55mm/s	30mm/s	25mm/s	20mm/s	11mm/s	7mm/s	5mm/s	3mm/s	1mm/s	0.5mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	45mm/s	25mm/s	15mm/s	13mm/s	8mm/s	4mm/s	3mm/s	1.5mm/s	0.7mm/s	0.3mm/s

Acrylic cutting should pay attention to air flow control, and the air blowing on the material surface should be smaller or side blowing, so as to ensure the smoothness of acrylic; There shall be air flow at the bottom of the material to prevent fire.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Die Cutting & Creasing Plate

Material		Die cutting & creasing plate
Thickness		15mm	18mm	20mm
25W	Max Speed	——	——	——
25W	Optimal speed	——	——	——
40W	Max Speed	——	——	——
40W	Optimal speed	——	——	——
60W	Max Speed	——	——	——
60W	Optimal speed	——	——	——
80W	Max Speed	——	——	——
80W	Optimal speed	——	——	——
100W	Max Speed	——	——	——
100W	Optimal speed	——	——	——
130W	Max Speed	4mm/s	2mm/s	——
130W	Optimal speed	3mm/s	1.2mm/s	——
150W	Max Speed	6mm/s	4mm/s	2.5mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	4.5mm/s	2.5mm/s	1.8mm/s
180W	Max Speed	8mm/s	5mm/s	3.5mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	6mm/s	3.5mm/s	2.5mm/s
200W	Max Speed	11mm/s	8mm/s	6mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	9mm/s	6mm/s	4.5mm/s

The focus and air flow control shall be paid attention to when cutting the die cutting & creasing plate. The larger the air flow is, the faster the cutting speed is, the smaller the air outlet hole is, and the greater the force acting on the unit area of the material is; It is recommended to use a focusing lens with a focal length of more than 100mm, so that the focal depth is long and the knife seam accuracy can be better achieved.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Density Board (high density board)

Material		Density board (high density board)
Thickness		3mm	5mm	10mm	15mm	18mm
25W	Max Speed	5mm/s	2mm/s	——	——	——
25W	Optimal speed	3.5mm/s	——	——	——	——
40W	Max Speed	9mm/s	5mm/s	——	——	——
40W	Optimal speed	7mm/s	3.5mm/s	——	——	——
60W	Max Speed	15mm/s	10mm/s	3mm/s	——	——
60W	Optimal speed	12mm/s	8mm/s	——	——	——
80W	Max Speed	20mm/s	13mm/s	5mm/s	——	——
80W	Optimal speed	15mm/s	10mm/s	3.5mm/s	——	——
100W	Max Speed	23mm/s	15mm/s	7mm/s	2.5mm/s	——
100W	Optimal speed	18mm/s	13mm/s	5mm/s	——	——
130W	Max Speed	25mm/s	18mm/s	9mm/s	4mm/s	——
130W	Optimal speed	20mm/s	15mm/s	6.5mm.s	3mm/s	——
150W	Max Speed	30mm/s	21mm/s	12mm/s	7mm/s	4mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	25mm/s	18mm/s	9mm/s	5.5mm/s	——
180W	Max Speed	33mm/s	25mm/s	14mm/s	9mm/s	5mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	28mm/s	21mm/s	11mm/s	7mm/s	4mm/s
200W	Max Speed	40mm/s	30mm/s	18mm/s	12mm/s	8mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	35mm/s	25mm/s	15mm/s	10mm/s	7mm/s

Density board cutting mainly pays attention to air flow control. The greater the air flow, the faster the cutting speed.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Leather

Material		Leather
Thickness		Monolayer
25W	Max Speed	6mm/s
25W	Optimal speed	5mm/s
40W	Max Speed	15mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	12mm/s
60W	Max Speed	20mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	17mm/s
80W	Max Speed	25mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	20mm/s
100W	Max Speed	30mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	25mm/s
130W	Max Speed	40mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	35mm/s
150W	Max Speed	45mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
180W	Max Speed	50mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	45mm/s
200W	Max Speed	60mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	55mm/s

For leather cutting, it is recommended to use a focus lens with a focal length of 50, together with a 60W-100W laser tube and a small air compressor.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Wood Board (except rare hard wood)

Material		Wood board (except rare hard wood)
Thickness		3mm	5mm	10mm	15mm
25W	Max Speed	4mm/s
25W	Optimal speed
40W	Max Speed	10mm/s	5mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	8mm/s
60W	Max Speed	15mm/s	10mm/s	4mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	12mm/s	8mm/s
80W	Max Speed	20mm/s	15mm/s	8mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	18mm/s	10mm/s	6mm/s
100W	Max Speed	25mm/s	20mm/s	12mm/s	8mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	22mm/s	18mm/s	10mm/s	5mm/s
130W	Max Speed	30mm/s	25mm/s	15mm/s	11mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	28mm/s	22mm/s	13mm/s	8mm/s
150W	Max Speed	35mm/s	30mm/s	20mm/s	15mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	33mm/s	28mm/s	17mm/s	13mm/s
180W	Max Speed	40mm/s	35mm/s	25mm/s	18mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	37mm/s	32mm/s	20mm/s	15mm/s
200W	Max Speed	50mm/s	45mm/s	35mm/s	25mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	48mm/s	42mm/s	30mm/s	22mm/s

Wood cutting mainly pays attention to air flow control. The greater the air flow, the faster the cutting speed.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Cloth

Material		Cloth
Thickness		Monolayer
25W	Max Speed	25mm/s
25W	Optimal speed	20mm/s
40W	Max Speed	40mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	38mm/s
60W	Max Speed	60mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	58mm/s
80W	Max Speed	100mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	98mm/s
100W	Max Speed	200mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	195mm/s
130W	Max Speed	300mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	295mm/s
150W	Max Speed	400mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	395mm/s
180W	Max Speed	500mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	495mm/s
200W	Max Speed	600mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	590mm/s

Same as leather cutting

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For PVC

Material		PVC
Thickness		2mm	3mm	4mm
25W	Max Speed	15mm/s	12mm/s	——
25W	Optimal speed	13mm/s	10mm/s	——
40W	Max Speed	35mm/s	30mm/s	25mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	32mm/s	27mm/s	20mm/s
60W	Max Speed	50mm/s	40mm/s	35mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	45mm/s	38mm/s	30mm/s
80W	Max Speed	60mm/s	50mm/s	45mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	58mm/s	48mm/s	40mm/s
100W	Max Speed	70mm/s	60mm/s	55mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	68mm/s	58mm/s	50mm/s
130W	Max Speed	80mm/s	70mm/s	65mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	78mm/s	68mm/s	63mm/s
150W	Max Speed	90mm/s	80mm/s	75mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	88mm/s	78mm/s	73mm/s
180W	Max Speed	100mm/s	90mm/s	85mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	98mm/s	88mm/s	80mm/s
200W	Max Speed	120mm/s	110mm/s	100mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	118mm/s	108mm/s	98mm/s

For PVC cutting, it is recommended to use a focus lens with a focal length of 50 and a 60W-100W laser tube, and the power is 50% – 70%.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Steel Plate

Material		Steel plate
Thickness		2mm	3mm
25W	Max Speed	——	——
25W	Optimal speed	——	——
40W	Max Speed	——	——
40W	Optimal speed	——	——
60W	Max Speed	——	——
60W	Optimal speed	——	——
80W	Max Speed	——	——
80W	Optimal speed	——	——
100W	Max Speed	——	——
100W	Optimal speed	——	——
130W	Max Speed	——	——
130W	Optimal speed	——	——
150W	Max Speed	8mm/s	——
150W	Optimal speed	6mm/s	——
180W	Max Speed	15mm/s	7mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	12mm/s	——
200W	Max Speed	40mm/s	25mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	30mm/s	18mm/s

Iron plate cutting needs oxygen assistance, and the oxygen pressure is 0.8MPa.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Two Color Plate

Material		Two color plate
Thickness		2mm
25W	Max Speed	10mm/s
25W	Optimal speed	7mm/s
40W	Max Speed	15mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	13mm/s
60W	Max Speed	25mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	20mm/s
80W	Max Speed	35mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	30mm/s
100W	Max Speed	40mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	35mm/s
130W	Max Speed	45mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
150W	Max Speed	55mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	50mm/s
180W	Max Speed	65mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	60mm/s
200W	Max Speed	80mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	75mm/s

Same as PVC cutting.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Paper

Material		Paper
Thickness		Monolayer
25W	Max Speed	50mm/s
25W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
40W	Max Speed	80mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
60W	Max Speed	120mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
80W	Max Speed	150mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
100W	Max Speed	250mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
130W	Max Speed	350mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
150W	Max Speed	450mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
180W	Max Speed	550mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	40mm/s
200W	Max Speed	650mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	40mm/s

Pay attention to the laser power adjustment during paper cutting. The higher the laser tube power is, the smaller the laser adjustment percentage is.

CO2 Laser Cutting Thickness & Speed Chart For Rubber plate

Material		Rubber plate
Thickness		4mm（1mm）	6mm（2mm）
25W	Max Speed	5mm/s	2mm/s
25W	Optimal speed	4mm/s	1mm/s
40W	Max Speed	15mm/s	10mm/s
40W	Optimal speed	13mm/s	8mm/s
60W	Max Speed	25mm/s	15mm/s
60W	Optimal speed	20mm/s	10mm/s
80W	Max Speed	30mm/s	18mm/s
80W	Optimal speed	27mm/s	15mm/s
100W	Max Speed	35mm/s	20mm/s
100W	Optimal speed	33mm/s	18mm/s
130W	Max Speed	40mm/s	25mm/s
130W	Optimal speed	38mm/s	23mm/s
150W	Max Speed	45mm/s	30mm/s
150W	Optimal speed	43mm/s	28mm/s
180W	Max Speed	50mm/s	35mm/s
180W	Optimal speed	48mm/s	33mm/s
200W	Max Speed	60mm/s	45mm/s
200W	Optimal speed	58mm/s	43mm/s

The rubber plate is generally cut in a single layer, and the surface layer can be cut through. The table belongs to the surface layer cutting parameters.

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