Research Article

Cutting Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Using Laser Cutting Process without Assist Gas

Table 2

Process parameters for AGF laser cutting.

Laser type
CO2 laser (CW)
Polarization of laser
Circular polarization
Laser power
 kW
Focal length of lens
127 mm
Defocused distance
±0 mm
Piercing time1 s
Cutting speed  mm/s
Shielding gasN2 : 15 L/min
Cut length100 mm