Fibre Laser Cutting and Chemical Etching of AZ31 for Manufacturing Biodegradable Stents

Table 2

Processing conditions for laser microcutting of AZ31.

Average power	4.5–6.0–7.5 W
Pulse energy	0.18–0.24–0.30 mJ
Pulse repetition rate	25 kHz
Cutting speed	2 mm/s
Process gas type	Ar, O2
Process gas pressure	7 bar
Focal position	0 mm