Cutting of nonmetallic materials using Nd:YAG laser beam

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/21/4/044201

Abstract This study deals with Nd:YAG laser cutting nonmetallic materials, which is one of the most important and popular industrial applications of laser. The main theme is to evaluate the effects of Nd:YAG laser beam power besides work piece scanning speed. For approximate cutting depth, a theoretical study is conducted in terms of material property and cutting speed. Results show a nonlinear relation between the cutting depth and input energy. There is no significant effect of speed on cutting depth with the speed being larger than 30 mm/s. An extra energy is utilized in the deep cutting. It is inferred that as the laser power increases, cutting depth increases. The experimental outcomes are in good agreement with theoretical results. This analysis will provide a guideline for laser-based industry to select a suitable laser for cutting, scribing, trimming, engraving, and marking nonmetallic materials.

Keywords: laser power cutting speed depth of cut nonmetallic material Nd:YAG laser

Received: 17 August 2011
Revised: 17 August 2011
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PACS:	42.15.Eq	(Optical system design)
	42.55.Lt	(Gas lasers including excimer and metal-vapor lasers)
	42.62.Cf	(Industrial applications)

Fund: Project supported by the Science Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology Malaysia and the Islamic Development Bank Jeddah.

Corresponding Authors: M. A. Saeed,saeed@utm.my
E-mail: saeed@utm.my

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Bashir Ahmed Tahir, Rashid Ahmed, M. G. B. Ashiq, Afaq Ahmed, and M. A. Saeed Cutting of nonmetallic materials using Nd:YAG laser beam 2012 Chin. Phys. B 21 044201

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