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13/64"(5mm,Ga.6) ASTM-A36 Carbon Steel test grid
Fiber/InfraredCommunity report

13/64"(5mm,Ga.6) ASTM-A36 Carbon Steel

Shared by @thomasallabaugh on Atomm

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Laser Settings

Engrave · Vector · Flat Surface
Power
40
Speed
3800
LPC
200
Passes
3
Frequency
60 kHz
Pulse Width
500
Crosshatch
On
Thickness
5mm
defocus
7 mm
White Mark after engrave

More 13/64"(5mm,Ga.6) ASTM-A36 Carbon Steel settings

Same material on xTool F2 Ultra. Engrave stays the same regardless of thickness; cut changes with thickness.

Engrave (any thickness)
5mm · P40 S3800 · this one5mm · P70 S10005mm · P100 S1000

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Machine Context

BrandxTool
ModelF2 Ultra
Laser typeFiber/Infrared
Wattage60W

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Material Details

Material13/64"(5mm,Ga.6) ASTM-A36 Carbon Steel
Size5mm
SupplierxTool
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Shared by @thomasallabaugh in Atomm, xTool's community
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