Laser Parameters & Material Library

Indicative parameters

A starting point, not a guarantee: machines, CO₂ laser sources and material batches all differ. Chosen carefully for BRM machines; fine-tune with a test on an offcut.

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Operation method

All Cut Engrave Image

Thickness

All thicknesses

0.118 in

22 materials found

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(M)etric (I)mperial

Material	Thickness	Operation	Lens	Speed	Power		Remarks
	M I		M I	M I	Min	Max
Acrylic	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	123 in/min	90%	100%
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	73 in/min	90%	100%
		Cut	2 in	102 in/min	90%	100%	Cast
	0.157 in	Cut	2.5 in	66 in/min	90%	100%
	0.197 in	Cut	2.5 in	43 in/min	90%	100%
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	35 in/min	90%	100%
	0.315 in	Cut	4 in	21 in/min	90%	100%
		Cut	4 in	26 in/min	90%	100%	Cast
	0.394 in	Cut	4 in	12 in/min	90%	100%
		Cut	4 in	21 in/min	90%	100%	Cast
	0.433 in	Cut	4 in	9 in/min	90%	100%
	0.591 in	Cut	4 in	9 in/min	90%	100%	Cast
		Cut	4 in	7 in/min	88%	98%	Extruded
	0.748 in	Cut	4 in	5 in/min	88%	98%
	0.787 in	Cut	4 in	2 in/min	88%	98%
	—	Engrave	2 in	827 in/min	15%	25%	Mirror, back engrave
		Engrave	2 in	709 in/min	25%	35%	Two-tone reveal
Carbon fibre	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	21 in/min	90%	100%
Coated metal	—	Engrave	2 in	709 in/min	40%	50%	Anodised aluminium, deep
		Image	2 in	945 in/min	20%	30%	Anodised aluminium, photo
Cork	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	50 in/min	90%	100%	With 3M adhesive backing
Corrugated cardboard	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	609 in/min	90%	100%
	0.157 in	Cut	2.5 in	222 in/min	90%	100%
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	158 in/min	90%	100%
Cotton fabric	0.020 in	Cut	2 in	971 in/min	90%	100%
Fabric	0.039 in	Cut	2 in	709 in/min	30%	40%	Denim
	—	Engrave	2 in	1181 in/min	10%	8%	Denim
Foam	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	359 in/min	90%	100%	Felt
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	472 in/min	20%	30%	Depron
	0.197 in	Cut	2.5 in	118 in/min	40%	50%	Gatorboard
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	236 in/min	30%	40%	Depron
	0.354 in	Cut	4 in	28 in/min	90%	100%	Open-cell
	0.394 in	Cut	4 in	59 in/min	60%	70%	Gatorboard
	0.630 in	Cut	4 in	189 in/min	30%	40%	Soft foam
	0.787 in	Cut	4 in	180 in/min	90%	100%	Polyethylene foam
	0.984 in	Cut	4 in	123 in/min	90%	100%	Polyethylene foam
	1.575 in	Cut	4 in	50 in/min	90%	100%	Foam rubber
	2.756 in	Cut	4 in	7 in/min	90%	100%	Foam rubber
Glass	—	Engrave	2 in	354 in/min	70%	80%	Deep engrave
		Image	2 in	472 in/min	40%	50%	Photo engrave
Hardboard (HDF)	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	69 in/min	90%	100%
Laminated wood	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	83 in/min	60%	70%	Poplar plywood
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	43 in/min	70%	80%	Birch plywood
		Cut	2.5 in	40 in/min	90%	100%	Poplar plywood
	0.354 in	Cut	4 in	19 in/min	80%	90%	Birch plywood
	0.472 in	Cut	4 in	9 in/min	85%	95%	Birch plywood
Leather	0.039 in	Cut	2 in	333 in/min	90%	100%
	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	35 in/min	40%	50%	Fish leather
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	80 in/min	90%	100%	Rigid
MDF	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	111 in/min	90%	100%
	0.315 in	Cut	4 in	28 in/min	90%	100%
	0.394 in	Cut	4 in	24 in/min	90%	100%
Paper	0.039 in	Cut	2 in	2362 in/min	20%	30%	120–140 g/m²
		Cut	2 in	2362 in/min	30%	40%	210–300 g/m²
		Cut	2 in	2362 in/min	10%	15%	35–55 g/m²
		Cut	2 in	2362 in/min	10%	20%	90–100 g/m²
	0.059 in	Cut	2 in	189 in/min	30%	40%	Mount board
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	94 in/min	40%	50%	Mount board
Particleboard	0.315 in	Cut	4 in	9 in/min	90%	100%
Plastic	0.039 in	Cut	2 in	331 in/min	70%	80%	Delrin (POM)
	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	71 in/min	60%	70%	PETG
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	40 in/min	90%	100%	Corian
		Cut	2 in	69 in/min	90%	100%	Delrin (POM)
		Cut	2 in	43 in/min	70%	80%	PETG
	0.197 in	Cut	2.5 in	21 in/min	80%	90%	Delrin (POM)
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	12 in/min	85%	95%	Corian
	—	Engrave	2 in	945 in/min	15%	25%	Corian
		Engrave	2 in	1181 in/min	20%	30%	Delrin (POM)
Plastic film	0.004 in	Cut	2 in	472 in/min	10%	20%	Mylar (PET)
		Cut	2 in	2362 in/min	25%	35%	Sheet
	0.010 in	Cut	2 in	236 in/min	20%	30%	Mylar (PET)
Plywood	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	130 in/min	90%	100%
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	40 in/min	90%	100%
	0.197 in	Cut	2.5 in	123 in/min	90%	100%
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	87 in/min	90%	100%	6 layers
		Cut	2.5 in	97 in/min	90%	100%	Thin plywood (3-ply)
	0.394 in	Cut	4 in	47 in/min	90%	100%
Polystyrene foam	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	2778 in/min	90%	100%
	0.157 in	Cut	2.5 in	2223 in/min	90%	100%
	0.315 in	Cut	4 in	1665 in/min	90%	100%
	0.394 in	Cut	4 in	1110 in/min	90%	100%
	0.787 in	Cut	4 in	555 in/min	90%	100%
	1.181 in	Cut	4 in	248 in/min	90%	100%
	1.575 in	Cut	4 in	111 in/min	90%	100%
	1.969 in	Cut	4 in	40 in/min	90%	100%
Rubber	0.079 in	Cut	2 in	94 in/min	50%	60%	Neoprene
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	59 in/min	60%	70%	Neoprene
	—	Engrave	2 in	425 in/min	55%	65%	Stamp, deep engrave
Solid wood	0.024 in	Cut	2 in	354 in/min	20%	30%	Veneer
	0.039 in	Cut	2 in	236 in/min	30%	40%	Veneer
	0.118 in	Cut	2 in	118 in/min	45%	55%	Balsa
		Cut	2 in	106 in/min	50%	60%	Basswood (lime)
	0.157 in	Cut	2.5 in	128 in/min	90%	100%	Thin plywood (3-ply)
	0.236 in	Cut	2.5 in	59 in/min	55%	65%	Balsa
		Cut	2.5 in	47 in/min	65%	75%	Basswood (lime)
	0.354 in	Cut	4 in	71 in/min	90%	100%	Thin plywood (3-ply)
	—	Engrave	2 in	827 in/min	10%	20%	Balsa
		Engrave	2 in	827 in/min	15%	25%	Basswood (lime)
		Engrave	2 in	945 in/min	10%	15%	Painted wood
Stone	—	Engrave	2 in	472 in/min	40%	50%	Ceramic tile
		Engrave	2 in	354 in/min	60%	70%	Ceramic, deep engrave
		Engrave	2 in	709 in/min	30%	40%	Marble
		Image	2 in	472 in/min	30%	40%	Marble, photo