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Study of Laser Cutting Parameters Affecting Metal Surface: An Integrated Literature Review
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Steel alloys made of sheet metal are important materials because of their high strength applications in construction, automobiles, ships, aircraft, and military products. Among the best and fastest non-traditional ways to cut sheet metal these days is laser cutting. Therefore, it's important to comprehend how the parameters of LC affect the quality of the cut. A thorough analysis was provided to find out which LC parameters have the greatest impact on cutting quality as well as how they affect the kerf quality and cut surface. An overview of the benefits of LC over other machining techniques was provided. Furthermore, an explanation of the various laser sources and the laser cutting technique were given. by eliminating each source's spectrum of cut material thicknesses and their benefits. Graphs and formulae provided a detailed illustration of the cutting performance characteristics. Tables and graphs that display the whole classification of the examined papers were used to utilized to arrange the discussion and analysis of the research into such a detailed discussions. It was discovered that Steel alloys are the most commonly used for laser cutting (59%), followed by aluminum alloys (13%) and titanium alloys (12%). While other subjects constitute 16% of research in this field It was also found that The most common parameters utilized as controls are cutting speed (30%), Laser power (23%), Assist gas pressure (21%), Pulse frequency (9%) and Focal position (7%), in general the ideal parameters to achieve low (SR), small (HAZ) width, small (KW) and small (KT) are low (Pu), high (V), medium (P), high (SOD), medium (PF), medium (PW), small (ND), small (T), and N2 as an assist gas.
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