Laser engrave your barcodes serial numbers text and logos with an epilog laser machine.
Laser etching stainless steel.
Due to them being out of stainless steel it works really well.
Laser marking stainless steel.
Chromium reacts with oxygen and creates an isolating thin layer that prevents the formation of rust on the surface.
Laser engraving stainless steel removes an important protective layer.
A real concern however is what happens to steel particulate matter that is released into the air during engraving.
They re all made of elements such as iron nickel carbon and chromium.
A by effect of the laser interaction with some metals is a physical and chemical reaction called the heat tint effect which results in the change of the metal surface color.
This thin protective layer is composed of chromium oxide.
Chromium oxide is formed naturally when chromium reacts with oxygen.
Metal laser engraving machines.
Engraving etching or annealing many types of stainless steel alloys and grades exist.
Start by cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol and mark your focus point.
Stainless steel laser cutting engraving examples.
The preferred marking method for stainless steel is laser annealing since it protects the chromium oxide layer on the metal surface.
Laser cutting stainless steel works with a wide variety of industries.
Our fiber laser machines can engrave or mark all types of metals including stainless steel aluminum tool steel brass titanium and much more allowing you to create a variety of mark types in no time.
Not all laser technologies can be.
Laser marking is most often used to mark stainless steel grades 304 and 316 but it can be used to mark any grade.
Lately i have been engraving a lot of hip flasks.
While laser etching with plastic or acrylics can produce harmful fumes laser engraving typically will not produce fumes when working with stainless steel.
Focusing is a bit tricky due to the bend surface.
As a result you get high quality marks and prevent the formation of rust on the.
From custom signage to aerospace car parts and more stainless steel is our most popular metal cutting application.
The color engraving is possible on oxygen hungry materials such as.
This process is a desired form of oxidation known as.
In fact any method that digs markings on the surface deep or shallow will remove this layer.