Difference Between Fiber And CO2 laser Cutting Machine

There are two kinds of laser cutting machines: fiber laser cutting machines and carbon CO2 laser cutting machines. As a professional manufacturer of China co2 laser cutting machines, we hope that customers can choose the most suitable machine.Nest let’s learn about the difference between a fiber laser cutting machine and a carbon CO2 laser cutting machine.

THE MEDIUM OF THE LASER IS DIFFERENT

The CO2 laser engraving cutting machine uses a CO2 laser tube to generate a laser beam. When cutting, CO2 is the main medium, and inert gas is the auxiliary gas. The CO2 laser beam is reflected by the lens and focused on the laser cutting head.

The fiber laser cutting machine generates a laser beam through a plurality of diode pumps. The laser beam is then transmitted to the laser cutting head through the optical fiber cable.

CUTTING ABILITY IS DIFFERENT

CO2 laser engraving and machining have large beam divergence. Because its slit is relatively small, it is suitable for processing small-sized products. In terms of price, a CO2 laser is more affordable.

A fiber laser cutting machine is characterized by high laser beam density, high intensity, and high conversion rate. For thin plate processing, the cutting speed of a fiber laser cutting machine is 2-3 times higher than that of a CNC CO2 laser cutting machine with the same power. Therefore, this machine is more suitable for large-scale manufacturers.

THE PROCESSING MATERIALS ARE DIFFERENT.

The beam wavelength of the CO2 laser is 10 64um. And it is more easily absorbed by nonmetallic materials. However, the beam wavelength of fiber laser is 1 .064um. Because of this smaller focal length, the intensity of the fiber laser cutting machine is almost 100 times higher than that of the CO2 laser cutting machine with the same power output. So the fiber laser cutting machine is very suitable for cutting metal materials. A fiber laser cutting machine is also called a cnc fiber metal laser cutting machine. It mainly cuts metal materials. Such as stainless steel, carbon steel, galvanized steel, copper, aluminum, etc.

CO2 laser engraving machine can cut and engrave a small part of the metal. And it is mainly used for cutting and carving nonmetallic materials. For example, wood, acrylic, paper, leather, fabric, etc.

CONCLUSION

This paper mainly introduces carbon CO2 laser cutting machines and fiber laser cutting machines. Their main difference lies in the different media. In addition, there are some differences in processing materials and cutting efficiency. MAMTECHNIC has a complete range of products with complete specifications. These products are sold all over the world. At the same time, we can customize and process various products according to customer requirements. Welcome to consult us.