EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF A MACHINING DATABASE FOR THE CO2-LASER CUTTING OF CERAMIC TILE

Authors
LIVINGSTONE SAJ CHUA KL BLACK I
Citation
Saj. Livingstone et al., EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF A MACHINING DATABASE FOR THE CO2-LASER CUTTING OF CERAMIC TILE, Journal of laser applications, 9(5), 1997, pp. 233-241
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of laser applications → ACNP
ISSN journal
1042346X
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
233 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-346X(1997)9:5<233:EDOAMD>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
This paper covers the cutting of commercially-available ceramic tiles using a CO2 laser cutting machine, with the object of producing a lase r beam machining database which contains the essential parameter infor mation for their successful processing. Various laser cutting paramete rs were investigated that would generate a cut in ceramic tile which r equired minimal post-treatment. The effects of various shield gases, m ultipass cutting and underwater cutting were also examined.