Showing posts with label laser engraving steel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laser engraving steel. Show all posts

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Laser Engraving Steel

Laser Engraving Application:

Laser engraving was accomplished using a 20-Watt Fiber Laser using a 160 mm lens. The steel was engraved using 18 Watts of power, frequency of 25 kHz, speed of 10" per second, resulting in a cycle time of 2.75 seconds per row of numbers.

Technology: Q-Switched Fiber Laser
Wattage: 20 Watt
Wavelength: 1060nm - 1070nm
Focal Length Lens: 160mm

Monday, January 19, 2009

Laser Engraving Steel

Laser Engraving Application:
This part was marked with a 20 watt q-switched ytterbium fiber laser with a 160 mm focal length lens. The sample was laser engraved to create a deep mark that would not be damaged by sand blasting. The sample was produced using a fiber laser at a setting of 17 Watts, with a frequency of 20kHz, and speed of 6 inches per second. Complete cycle time: 56.34 seconds.
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