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Laser cutting calculator
Ballpark fiber-laser cut speed, pierce time, assist gas and job time from material, thickness, power and contour.
Empirical planning model — not NC. Real speed depends on nozzle, focus, gas pressure and machine condition.
Material
Inputs
Thickness
Power
Thickness
mm
Laser power
kW
Assist gas
Cut length
Pierces
Cut length
mm
Pierces
Quantity
pcs
Rapid travel
mm
Optional. Rapid ≈ 40 m/min.
Results
Cut speed
4,425mm/min
≈ 4.43 m/min
- Pierce time
- 0.36 s
- Assist gas
- Oxygen
Cut window
Typical working range for this power.
Duty hint · 37%
Total time
29 s
Per part: 29 s · 126 Parts / hour
- Cut
- 27 s
- Pierce
- 1.4 s
- Rapid
- 0 s
Model
v ≈ k · P / (t^1.35 · material)
T = L / v + n · t_pierce
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