Laser Cutting Material Table

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For 30 Watt Laser:

SUBSTRATE 250 DPI
RASTER
ENGRAVING
SPEED/POWER
400 DPI
RASTER
ENGRAVING
SPEED/POWER
500 DPI
RASTER
ENGRAVING
SPEED/POWER
VECTOR
CUTTING
SPEED/POWER/FREQUENCY
Wood Cherry - Alder - Walnut 40/100 50/100 60/100 ⅛ (3 mm) – 70/70/500
¼ (6.4 mm) – 15/100/500
(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
Acrylic 100/100 100/80 100/60 ⅛ (3 mm) – 15/100/5000
¼ (6.4 mm) – 5/100/5000
(multiple passes may allow cutting of thicker materials)
Anodized Aluminum 100/80 100/70 100/60 N/A
Brass-Painted 100/80 100/70 100/60 N/A
Marbleized Painted Brass 100/90 100/80 100/70 N/A
Coran Or Avonite 10/100 15/100 20/100 ⅛” (3 mm) – 30/100/5000
Delrin Seals 100/100 100/80 100/70 50/50/5000
Glass 15/100 20/100 25/100 N/A
Laserable Plastic 100/80 100/70 100/60 50/30/5000
Leather 100/65 100/55 100/45 ⅛” (3 mm) – 50/50/500
Marble 8/100 10/100 15/100 N/A
Matt board 100/85 100/75 100/65 30/80/500
Melamine 40/100 50/100 60/100 N/A
Stainless Stell with Cerdec Coating 8/100 10/100 15/100 N/A
Rubber & Rubber Stamps 5/100 10/100 20/100 12/100/100


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