Laser Cutting Material Table
For 30 Watt Laser:
Raster Engraving | Vector Cutting | |||
Substrate | 250 DPI Speed / Power |
400 DPI Speed / Power |
500 DPI Speed / Power |
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) | ||||
Coran or Avonite ⅛” (3 mm) | 10 / 100 | 15 / 100 | 20 / 100 | 30 / 100 / 5000 |
Delrin Seals | 100 / 100 | 100 / 80 | 100 / 70 | 50 / 50 / 5000 |
Laserable Plastic | 100 / 80 | 100 / 70 | 100 / 60 | 50 / 30 / 5000 |
Leather ⅛” (3 mm) | 100 / 65 | 100 / 55 | 100 / 45 | 50 / 50 / 500 |
Matboard | 100 / 85 | 100 / 75 | 100 / 65 | 30 / 80 / 500 |
Rubber and Rubber Stamps |
5 / 100 | 10 / 100 | 20 / 100 | 12 / 100 / 100 |
Anodized Aluminum | 100 / 80 | 100 / 70 | 100 / 60 | |
Brass-Painted | 100 / 80 | 100 / 70 | 100 / 60 | |
Marbleized Painted Brass | 100 / 90 | 100 / 80 | 100 / 70 | |
Glass | 15 / 100 | 20 / 100 | 25 / 100 | |
Marble | 8 / 100 | 10 / 100 | 15 / 100 | |
Melamine | 40 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 60 / 100 | |
Stainless Steel with Cerdec Coating |
8 / 100 | 10 / 100 | 15 / 100 | |
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