TYKMA Laser Parameters Manual REV214 - Laser Engraving
ContentsIntroduction . 3Burning / General Marking . 5Examples of Burning / General Marking . 6Annealing / Black Surface Marking . 7Examples of Annealing / Black Surface Marking . 8Ablating / Material Removal . 9Examples of Ablating / Material Removal . 10Foaming / Color Change (Plastics) . 11Examples of Foaming / Color Change on Plastics . 12Frosting / White Surface Marking . 13Examples of Frosting / White Surface Marking . 14Deep Engraving / Material Removal . 15Deep Engraving / Material Removal Examples . 16Laser Settings - Stainless Steel / Steel / Titanium / Carbide / Various . 17Laser Settings – Brass . 19Laser Settings – Anodized Aluminum / Painted / Black Oxide . 22Laser Settings –Aluminum . 23Laser Settings –Plastics . 25 2013 TYKMA INC.Page 2Laser Programming Manual
IntroductionWelcome to the TYKMA laser parameters guide. This guide is designed to providegeneralized laser parameters for a variety of marking styles on various materials.Laser marking and processing have several parameters that are programmableand can affect the results you achieve on a specific material or substrate.Different combinations are ideal for specific materials.There are 5 primary parameters that will affect the marking result: Loop Count or Passes (number of times to repeat)PowerFrequencySpeedFillPlease see the following definitions for each parameter.1. Laser Power – The percentage of available power you are utilizing. Forexample, if I run a 20 watt fiber laser at 50% power setting in my software, Iam running at approx. half the available power of the laser.2. Frequency – The pulse repetition rate of the laser. The laser light isdelivered in pulses or pieces of light, and the frequency controls thenumber of pulses delivered per second. In general, lower frequenciesproduce less heat but are more aggressive while higher frequenciesproduce more heat but are less aggressive.3. Scanning Speed – The speed in which the beam is traveling across thesurface during processing. This speed is controlled by the laser scan headbeam delivery system. This speed can range from as slow as 10 mm/sec to7000 mm/sec.Page 3Laser Programming Manual
4. Passes / Loop Count – The number of times that the material is processedusing the settings combination listed above.5. Fill – How objects to be marked are made solid, as opposed to only anoutline of the object. This is user programmable. Users can control thedensity, angle and type of fill pattern. The fill is equally important toachieve the proper type of mark.This guide is laid out by showing the type of marking and the materials that canbe affected by it. The laser settings charts are listed in the end of this document.NOTE: These parameters are provided as a general guideline and should serveas a starting point. Individual materials and preference will determine the finalcombination of settings for each application. You will notice that someparameters are provided as a “general range” and therefore some user testingand experimentation is required.Customers should feel free to consult TYKMA at any time for assistance on finetuning their laser parameters or marking difficult or unusual materials andsubstrates.Page 4Laser Programming Manual
Burning / General MarkingMaterials: Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Titanium, CarbideThis type of mark is created by aggressively burning the surface of the material. Depending onthe substrate, the mark will vary in color from medium brown to black or black/grey. Thesurface of the material will feel rough to the touch and feature areas of rise and fall of material.Page 5Laser Programming Manual
Examples of Burning / General MarkingPage 6Laser Programming Manual
Annealing / Black Surface MarkingMaterials: Steel, Stainless Steel, TitaniumThis type of mark is created by applying a large amount of heat to the surface the materialwhile minimizing the aggressiveness of the mark. The result is a solid black mark with a smoothsurface finish. This type of marking is very common for medical applications.Page 7Laser Programming Manual
Examples of Annealing / Black Surface MarkingPage 8Laser Programming Manual
Ablating / Material RemovalMaterials: Anodized, Black Oxide, Painted or Coated MaterialsThis type of mark is created by removing the surface coated layer of a material, such as burningthe anodized layer off of aluminum. This usually results in a bright or white colored mark whencontrasted with the coating. The mark is relatively smooth with minimum surface penetration.Page 9Laser Programming Manual
Examples of Ablating / Material RemovalPage 10Laser Programming Manual
Foaming / Color Change (Plastics)Materials: Various PlasticsThis type of mark is created by creating a controlled burn on the surface of plastic. This usuallyresults in white, tan or dark colored mark depending on the plastic. The mark is relativelysmooth with minimized surface penetration. Controlling the heat is very important.Page 11Laser Programming Manual
Examples of Foaming / Color Change on PlasticsPage 12Laser Programming Manual
Frosting / White Surface MarkingMaterials: Carbide, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome Plated, Nickel Plated, GalvanizedThis type of mark is created by frosting the surface of the material at high speeds. This usuallyresults in a bright or white colored. The mark is may have a slight texture to the touch, but thesurface or coating penetration is minimal if none at all.Page 13Laser Programming Manual
Examples of Frosting / White Surface MarkingThe photo below shows an example of the frost look being used to create awhite background with burned laser marking over the top to create highcontrast.Page 14Laser Programming Manual
Deep Engraving / Material RemovalMaterials: Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Various Other SubstratesThis type of mark is created by removing material to create a mark that has depth. Theresulting mark has an embossed look. The mark depth can vary from minimum to extremedepending on the time allowed for the marking process. Stripping small layers to get desireddepth is preferred.Page 15Laser Programming Manual
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Laser Settings - Stainless Steel / Steel / Titanium / Carbide / VariousPage 17Laser Programming Manual
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Laser Settings – Anodized Aluminum / Painted / Black OxidePage 22Laser Programming Manual
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Laser Settings –PlasticsPage 25Laser Programming Manual
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Page 15 Laser Programming Manual Deep Engraving / Material Removal Materials: Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Various Other Substrates This type of mark is created by removing material to create a mark that has depth. The resulting mark has an embos
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