Abstract
This paper indicates CO2 laser cutting results on mild steel (St 37) and stainless steel (AISI 304) using seven different industrial sources connected to different moving systems in order to get information about the beam quality number K and focal spot size for the maximum cutting speed. The measurements have shown a nearly linear relation between the focal spot size calculations based upon beam caustic measurements and the processing capacity of the lasers.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Welding in the World, Le Soudage Dans Le Monde |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 288-292 |
| ISSN | 0043-2288 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |