Laser cutters and materials

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Available laser cutters
Available materiales
Prohibited materials

Available laser cutters


Lion Alpha Metal XL


Materials
Working area in [mm]
Accuracy*

Metals
950 x 750


Trotec SP500


Materials
Working area in [mm]
Accuracy*

Non-metals
1245 x 710
<± 30 µm across the entire working area


* According to manufacturer specifications.

Available materials


Aluminium – 5754


Abbreviation
Category
Available thicknesses in [mm]
Extra info

ALU
Metal
1; 1,5; 2
Aluminium is hard to lasercut compared to steel or stainless steel.


Polymethyl methacrylate


Abbreviation
Category
Available thickness in [mm]
Extra info

PMMA
Non-metal
4
Hard to process after it has been cut.


Stainless steel – AISI 304


Abbreviation
Category
Available thicknesses in [mm]
Extra info

RVS
Metal
1; 1,5; 2
RVS is comparable to steel in many ways, but withstands corrosion better. It is however ~2,5 as expensive.


Steel – DC01 (comparable to S235 according to EN 10130)


Abbreviation
Category
Available thicknesses in [mm]
Extra info

STEEL
Metal
1; 1,5; 2
Steel is relatively cheap compared to aluminium or stainless steel, but is susceptible for corrosion without post-treatment.


Prohibited materiales


Fabric


Fleece, felt, wool

Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).

Artificial acetate, nylon, cellophane, spandex,  etc.

Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).


Food


All food

Damages laser.


Metal


Copper

Reflects too much to lasercut.

Brass

Reflects too much to lasercut.


Plastics / Polymers


ABS, carbon fiber, epoxy, resin, fibreglas, etc

Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).

Polycarbonate, lexan

Releases chlorine (Cl2)

HDPE, PETG, polyester, artificial fleece

Releases formaldehyde (CH2O).

Polyoxymethylene, POM

Releases formaldehyde (CH2O) and hydrogen fluoride (HF).

Polypropylene

Polyurethane

Releases hydrogen cyanide (HCN).

PVC, vynil, faux leather, PVB, materiaal containing halogens

Releases chlorine (Cl2) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN).

Self-adhesive materials or materials with sticky or glue backing

Damages laser.

Rubbers, elastomers

Releases carbonyl fluoride (COF2) and hydrogen fluoride (HF).


Wood


Coniferious, oily, exotic