Slag-free laser cutting for aluminum

A. Mostafa; Z. Kalazi; Janos Takacs

doi:10.1117/12.184730

7 September 1994 Slag-free laser cutting for aluminum

A. Mostafa, Z. Kalazi, Janos Takacs

Proceedings Volume 2207, Laser Materials Processing: Industrial and Microelectronics Applications; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184730
Event: Europto High Power Lasers and Laser Applications V, 1994, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

During cutting certain materials like aluminum by using CO₂ laser, slag is generated and attached to the lower edge of the cut kerf. This slag is generally not accepted and is difficult to remove. This paper describes the results of an experimental program to prevent the slag attachment by painting the rear surface of the work piece with a thin layer of aluminum oxyacetylene welding flux. Results shows that perfectly slag-free cut can be obtained by this method.

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A. Mostafa, Z. Kalazi, and Janos Takacs "Slag-free laser cutting for aluminum", Proc. SPIE 2207, Laser Materials Processing: Industrial and Microelectronics Applications, (7 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184730

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