Co<subscript>2</subscript> Laser Cutting

CO2 Laser Cutting explains and describes how engineering materials are cut using a CO2 laser. Information is given on the cutting of metals and non metals on a wide range of levels from practical advice and processing parameters to explanations of the physical and chemical reactions which take place in the cut zone. In an effort to make the book as readable and informative as possible the subject is treated in a descriptive rather than a mathematical way. The benefit of CO2 Laser Cutting is twofold as it gives practical advice to the operator and technical advice to the researchers or scientist. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii The Basic Principles....Pages 1-22 Laser Cutting Steels....Pages 23-70 Cutting Non-ferrous Metals....Pages 71-90 Cutting Non-metals....Pages 91-115 Setting Up for Cutting....Pages 117-152 Troubleshooting....Pages 153-164 Safety Guidelines....Pages 165-172 Alternative Cutting Methods....Pages 173-187 The Physics and Design of CO 2 Lasers....Pages 189-203 Some Aspects of the Physics and Chemistry of Laser Cutting....Pages 205-229 Bibliography and Further Reading....Pages 231-238 Back Matter....Pages 239-246 Contents: Basic Principles Laser Cutting Steels Cutting Non-ferrous Metals Cutting Non-metals Setting Up for Cutting Troubleshooting Safety Guidelines Alternative Cutting Methods Physics and Design of CO2 Lasers Some Aspects of the Physics and Chemistry of Laser Cutting.