Process Date: August 2002   Stainless steel tubing is normally difficult to cut without deformation, however this 0.018” thick tubing (shown in the photo on the left) was cut using a Synrad 240W laser.  Unlike traditional mechanical cutting methods, non-contact laser cutting prevents distortion or deformation of the material with the added benefit of no mechanical parts to wear out.  The photo on the right shows a close-up view of the cut edge quality.

   The 5/8” diameter tubing (with a .018" wall) was cut using 240W with 40psi Oxygen assist gas while being rotated at a speed of 241rpm.  Cut speed was 7.8 inches per second, giving a cycle time of .25 seconds.  

This stainless steel tubing was cut using a 240W laser.