Determining the best laser for cutting metal is beneficial for starting or developing the best laser cutting metal business. When it comes to metal laser cutting, we should notice that the YAG laser, crystal laser, fiber laser, and gas laser can all laser cut metal materials. But which kind of laser fits your metal cutting needs? Here I will take you to have a look.

First of all, YAG laser or crystal laser is mainly used for thick metal cutting. But they are more expensive and have a shorter lifespan than CO2 laser cutting and fiber laser processing. Fiber laser or gas laser (usually CO2 laser) is more popular among laser CNC users. Because they have better processing effects, longer service life, and higher cutting accuracy. Of them, the best metal cutting laser is a fiber laser.

Fiber laser provides metal-friendly wavelengths that metals can absorb more efficiently. The small spot size and excellent beam profile make it ideal for cutting most metals. Most importantly, the fiber laser is 2-3 times faster than the CO2 laser when cutting thin metal sheets. And compared to the CO2 laser, fiber laser only requires about 1/3 the operating cost. Additionally, fiber laser offers less downtime, and less ongoing maintenance, but high productivity. As a result, the fiber laser is rapidly replacing the CO2 laser in most metal cutting applications.

Depending on your industry, you may have at least one or more metals that require laser cutting. According to your specific cutting requirements, you can choose the most suitable laser among these four types you like.  

What kind of metal laser cutting machine can cut metal?

Steel laser cutting machine 

Steel laser cutting machines can be divided into two main types: stainless steel laser cutting machine and carbon steel laser cutting machine. The 6kw stainless steel laser cutting machine can cut 0.2-20mm stainless steel. Thus it is easy for steel customers to make beautiful stainless steel Kitchen designs, stainless steel office projects, or stainless steel furniture ideas. And for the carbon steel laser cutting machine, it can cut 0.2mm – 80mm carbon steel to make springs, bolts, kitchen knives, wires, cables, bridges, ball bearings, and airplane components.

Gold laser cutting machine 

Gold laser cutting machine is a kind of soft metal laser cutting machine for sale. People usually use fiber metal laser cutting machine to cut gold to make exquisite gold decorations and jewelry.

Aluminum laser cutting machine

Aluminum laser cutter is the total name of the laser cutters for aluminum. They are CO2 laser cutters for aluminum and aluminum fiber laser cutting machines. The fiber aluminum laser cutter needs to be used with the air compressor. But it has a much better cutting effect than a CO2 laser cutting aluminum machine. By using the aluminum laser cutter, customers can make various kinds of laser cut aluminum ideas. Such as aluminum rolled rotem poles, aluminum panel modern fence gate, aluminum vent covers, etc.

Released by Jinan APEX Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd.