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What is the difference between laser cutting aluminum plates and cutting steel plates?

The main differences between laser cutting aluminum plates and cutting steel plates are material hardness, processing accuracy, surface quality, and application fields. ‌

Material hardness

Aluminum plate: Aluminum plate is relatively soft compared to steel plate, requiring less energy and faster cutting speed during laser cutting.

Steel plate: Steel plates have higher hardness and require more energy for laser cutting, resulting in slower cutting speed.

Processing accuracy

Aluminum plate: Due to its softness, aluminum plates are prone to vibration and deformation during laser cutting, which affects machining accuracy. Therefore, more precise cutting techniques and higher tool speeds are required to ensure accuracy.

Steel plate: Steel plate has high hardness, relatively stable cutting, and high processing precision.

surface quality

Aluminum plate: Due to its good thermal conductivity, heat can be dissipated faster during laser cutting, reducing deformation and burrs, resulting in better surface quality.

Steel plate: Laser cutting of steel plate will produce large cutting gaps and burrs, and the surface quality is relatively poor.

application area

Aluminum plate: Due to its flexibility and lightweight characteristics, aluminum plate is commonly used in fields such as electronics, communications, aviation, and automotive.

Steel plate: mainly used in industrial structural components, construction, and shipbuilding industries.

Laser cutting characteristics of different materials

Aluminum plate: Aluminum material has a high reflectivity to lasers, and higher energy lasers are required to achieve better cutting results during cutting.

Steel plate: When using oxygen as the processing gas, the cutting edge will slightly oxidize; Using nitrogen can reduce oxidation and achieve better cutting efficiency.

In summary, there are significant differences in material hardness, processing accuracy, surface quality, and application fields between laser cutting aluminum and steel plates. It is necessary to select appropriate processing methods and parameters based on the specific material characteristics.

Metalstar specializes in providing quick quality sheet metal stamping prototypes, CNC aluminum machining and CNC steel machining parts. With our industrial experience accumulation for more than 20 years, we have the capacity to supply 1 to 5000+ high quality sheet metal stamping parts, CNC machining parts or other customized parts for you from 5 to 30 days at competitive price.

WHO WE ARE
Metalstar Prototype was established in 2003 in Guangzhou city of China. We specializes in providing prototyping stamping, CNC machining (covers CNC aluminum, CNC steel and CNC plastic parts), hardware customization service and provide relevant surface finishing options in variety. With our industrial experience for more than 20 years, we have the capacity to supply 1 to 5000+ high quality prototype stamping parts, CNC machining parts or custom hardware for you from 5 to 30 days at competitive price.

Our factory locates in the most famous area of China for supplying high quality prototype stamping parts, CNC machining parts and custom hardware. Our 58000-square foot workshop equips the equipment and devices to turn your innovative ideas into practical solutions. For more than 20 years, Metalstar prototype team has earned a reputation for providing quick quality custom parts to industries throughout Guangdong province, the whole China, and internationally.

OUR MISSION & GOAL
Our mission is to build a factory that all Metalstar people can be proud of. To employ the best talents, acquire the most advanced technologies, and use the world’s most efficient manufacturing techniques to bring to our customers a unique and refreshing cooperation experience.

Our goal is always being a trusted partner, to establish long-term partnership with our customers. Whether you require a prototype, a small batch of custom parts or a large-scale production run, you can count on Metalstar prototype to be your reliable, responsive, and innovative partner.

OUR VALUES & CHANT
We wrote this chant to help remind all our employees that the key principles of manufacturing that he considers core to an efficient and well run factory.

1. How do we become more efficient and satisfy our customers?

2. Plan, Plan, Plan; Team, Team, Team.

3. Think lean, act large and strive to be better.

4. Practise promise, do what we said we would do.

5. Get it right, first time, every time.