Laser Cutting Material Table

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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