Metals such as stainless steel and aluminum can be cut with a laser when compressed gas technology is used.
Can a 40 watt laser cut metal.
Even though digilab s lc40 is a co2 laser cutting metal is not one of the features of the laser.
I guess 40w was just not enough to make a mark on metal.
However it is also compatible with other materials.
Engraving onto metal was tough.
Instead the 40 watt laser is best used on acrylic or wood projects.
There is no single manufacturer or official design spec for these and they are all slightly different but work on the same or at least very similar principles a blue sheet metal box containing an allegedly 40 watt laser but usually closer to 30 watts using roughly similar controls some are analogue some are digital and with roughly similar connections.
If you try to etch cut uncoated metal with a fiber laser you will damage the laser.
The following data in the laser cutting thickness speed chart is for reference only.
It was barely a scratch but was now visible.
Different fiber optics material quality gases optical lenses cutting patterns etc will affect the cutting speed and need to be adjusted according to site conditions.
You can etch metal but only when it is coated with a special paint.