{"id":8937,"date":"2022-07-19T08:03:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispeedlaser.com\/?p=8937"},"modified":"2024-12-19T03:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:33:10","slug":"can-you-cut-silver-with-a-laser-cutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispeedlaser.com\/es\/blog\/can-you-cut-silver-with-a-laser-cutter\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfSe puede cortar plata con una cortadora l\u00e1ser?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silver is one of the common jewelry materials nowadays. Customers like it since it is affordable and does not tarnish readily. But silver is also a problematic metal material to cut. So we are trying to choose a laser cutting machine for silver with more than 500 W. So how to choose a suitable laser cutting machine for our business?<\/p>\n

<\/b>How to use a laser cutter machine to cut silver?<\/span><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n

Silver is an excellent conductor of heat. You can choose a laser cutting machine for silver with 800W or more, which will easily cut silver. Other metals and jewels can also be cut with this equipment. If you need to engrave for a long time, you can also choose the industrial silver laser engraving machine.<\/p>\n

<\/b>What types of metals can be laser cut?<\/span><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n

All metals and jewelry, precious and non-precious, can be laser cut. Most of the SILVER laser marking machines can easily cut up to 2mm thickness. You can use them for inscriptions, dog tags, rings, necklaces, etc.
\nDifferent metal properties use different laser cutting processes, including the metals we commonly see.<\/p>\n

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  1. Gold: Easier to cut because gold is relatively soft while having good thermal conductivity.<\/li>\n
  2. Silver: Silver is characterized by retaining the heat from the laser, which can make the cutting process more difficult. We need to choose a bracket or other equipment specifically for heat dissipation. This will prevent the laser cutting machine for silver from bending during the process.<\/li>\n
  3. Stainless steel: The gold and silver laser engraving machine works at a fast cutting speed to cut stainless steel. This will ensure that the stainless steel cutting process does not appear in the secondary welding. Because stainless steel will splash if the laser moves too slowly, and the degree of splash will be more serious.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/b>Common problems when laser cutting silver<\/span><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\t
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    Silver will inevitably have problems during engraving or cutting as a heat-absorbing metal. If we don’t handle it correctly, it could result in significant financial loss as well as personal injury.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t

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    Cabezal l\u00e1ser<\/h3>\n

    Sometimes there may be no laser emission from the laser tube. We need to check whether the laser is connected to the power supply. And also, check to see if the wire is loose or broken. If not, you must determine whether the laser tube is malfunctioning. If it is defective, you need to replace the laser tube with a new one.<\/p>\n

    Material waste<\/h3>\n

    There will be some material loss in the laser cutting and engraving process. We must first check whether the cutting table is correctly positioned to avoid material waste.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n