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 |
| Matboard | 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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