Cutting Speed Sheet
FIBRE LASER WATTAGE
MATERIAL
Thickness
1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
4 mm
5 mm
6 mm
8 mm
MILD STEEL
10 mm
12 mm
14 mm
16 mm
18 mm
20 mm
22 mm
25 mm
1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
4 mm
STAINLESS STEEL
(e.g., 3CR12)
-
5 mm
6 mm
8 mm
GALVANIZED STEEL
10 mm
12 mm
14 mm
16 mm
18 mm
20 mm
500W
7.0 - 8.0
3.5 - 4.5
2 - 3.0
1.3 - 1.5
0.9 - 1.1
0.6 - 0.8
0.3 - 0.7
0.2 - 0.3
8.0 - 12
2.5 - 2.8
0.7 - 1.1
0.6 - 0.7
1000W 1500W
9.0 - 10
4.5 - 5.5
3.0 - 3.5
2.0 - 2.4
1.6 - 1.8
1.4 - 1.6
0.9 - 1.1
0.7 - 0.8
0.5 - 0.65
8 - 10
4.8 - 5.5
3.3 - 3.7
2.4 - 2.8
2.0 - 2.5
1.5 - 2.0
1.0 - 1.4
0.8 - 1.1
0.6 - 0.8
0.5 - 0.7
12 - 15
4.5 - 5.5
1.8 - 2.0
1.2 - 1.3
0.6 - 0.7
0.5 - 0.6
18 - 20
5.5 - 7.0
2.0 - 2.8
1.4 - 1.8
0.7 - 1.1
0.6 - 0.8
0.3 - 0.5
2000W
8.0 - 10
5.0 - 6.5
3.8 - 4.8
2.8 - 3.5
2.5 - 3.0
1.8 - 2.6
1.2 - 1.8
1.1 - 1.3
0.9 - 1.2
0.7 - 0.8
0.6-0.7
0.4 - 0.6
22 - 30
9.0 - 11
4.0 - 6.5
3.0 - 4.2
1.8-2.5
1.3-1.6
0.6-1.0
0.4-0.5
3000W 4000W
Cutting Speed (Metre/Min)
8.0 - 10 8 - 10
5.0 - 6.5
5 - 6
4.0 - 5.0 4.0 - 4.5
3.5 - 4.2 3.2 - 3.8
2.6 - 3.5 3.0 - 3.6
2.5 - 3.2 2.5 - 3.0
1.8 - 2.6 2.3 - 2.7
1.4 - 2.0 2 - 2.4
1.2 - 1.6 1.2 - 1.6
0.9 - 1.2 0.9 - 1.2
0.8 - 1.0 0.8 - 1.0
0.6 - 0.8 0.6 - 0.9
0.5 - 0.8 0.5 - 0.8
0.5 - 0.7
30 - 40
0.4 - 0.8
0.3 - 0.4
32 - 45
17 - 24
8.0 - 10
20 - 28
12 - 15
4.5 - 6.0 7.0 - 8.0
3.0 - 4.0
2.0 - 3.5
4 - 5.5
2.5 - 4.0
1.5 - 1.7 1.2 - 2.0
0.5 - 0.8
0.4 - 0.6
0.8 - 1.2
0.5 - 0.8
0.4 - 0.6
6000W
8 - 10
5 - 6
3.5 - 4.5
3.2 - 3.8
3.0 - 3.6
4.2 - 5.0
3.5 - 4.2
2.2 - 2.8
1.8 - 2.3
1.2 - 1.8
0.8 - 1.3
0.6 - 0.9
0.5 - 0.8
0.4 - 0.8
0.3 - 0.55
42 - 52
20 - 33
15 - 22
10 - 15
8.0 - 12
6.8 - 8.0
3.0 - 4.0
2.0 - 2.5
0.8 - 1.5
0.6 - 0.8
0.5 - 0.8
0.4 - 0.6
0.3 - 0.5
8000W
8 - 10
5 - 7.5
3.5 - 5
3.0 - 4.5
3.0 - 4.2
2.6 - 3.7
2.3 - 3.5
2 - 2.5
1.2 - 2.1
1.2 - 1.9
0.8 - 1.5
0.8 - 1.5
0.6 - 1.3
0.5 - 0.8
0.3 - 0.7
50 - 65
30 - 40
18 - 27
12 - 16
10 - 15
6.0 - 10.0
3.5 - 5.0
2.0 - 2.7
1.2 - 2.0
1.2 - 1.8
1.0 - 1.6
0.8 - 1.2
0.4 - 0.7
10000W
9 - 11
5 - 7.5
3.5 - 5.5
3.5 - 5
3.3 - 4.0
3.0 - 4.0
2.5 - 3.5
2.0 - 2.7
1.2 - 2.1
1.7 - 1.9
1.1 - 1.7
0.8 - 1.6
0.6 - 1.4
0.6 - 1.4
0.5 - 1.0
60 - 72
35 - 45
20 - 30
15 - 22
10 - 18
8 - 12
5.0 - 7.5
3.0 - 7.0
2.5 - 3.9
1.8 - 2.8
1.7 - 2.3
1.2 - 1.8
0.9 - 1.5
12000W
9 - 11
5 - 7.5
3.5 - 5.5
3.5 - 5
3.3 - 4.8
3.0 - 4.2
2.5 - 3.5
2.2 - 2.7
1.2 - 2.1
1.7 - 1.9
1.2 - 1.7
1.0 - 1.8
0.6 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.5
0.5 - 1.1
60 - 80
40 - 66
35 - 45
20 - 32
18 - 25
12 - 15
8 - 12
6.0 - 8.0
4.0 - 5.5
3.0 - 5.0
2.2 - 2.8
1.2 - 2.0
1.0 - 1.6
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