Laser cutting of ferrous metals

Due to its many different alloys, iron is probably the most important metal. In particular, steel, iron with a maximum of 2% carbon content and its low-alloy or high-alloy steel grades have the greatest industrial distribution. High-purity stainless steels with alloying components such as chromium, nickel, titanium, tungsten and molybdenum are made to be corrosion-resistant or spring-hard. We have an enormous number of these special alloys in stock and they can be processed excellently by our laser technology according to your specifications.

A selection of our ferrous metals

  • Stainless steel V2A
    Article Examples

    1.4016
    1.4301

    Material Properties
    • austenitic and ferritic standard stainless steels, widely used for structural and decorative purposes.
    • corrosion resistant at low chlorine and salt contents up to weak acids
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • thin sheet t=0.3 - 4.0 mm
    • foils, tapes t=0.01 - 1.0 mm
  • Stainless Steel V4A
    Article Examples

    1.4401
    1.4404
    1.4571

    Material Properties
    • corrosion and high-temperature corrosion resistant stainless steels with very good weldability even with thicker cross-sections
    • moderate to good cold formability
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • thin sheet t=0.3 - 4.0 mm
    • foils, tapes t=0.1 - 0.3 mm
  • Spring steel
    Article Examples

    1.4021
    1.4031Mo
    1.4034
    1.4310

    Material Properties
    • mainly hard spring steel for membranes and springs or precision spacers and shims, Rm 1300 - 1800 MPa SMD stencils and solder masks, lithography masks
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • thin sheets t=0.3 - 4.0 mm
    • foils, tapes t=0.003 - 1.5 mm
  • Carbon steel
    Article Example

    1.1274

    Material Properties
    • spring steel strip without corrosion resistance, magnetic
    • good flatness and dimensional stability, low thermal distortion
    • use for feeler gauge tapes and shims
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • thin sheet t=0.5 - 2.0 mm
    • foils, tapes t=0.05 - 1.0 mm
  • Nickel (superalloys)
    Article Examples

    Ni 99,6
    NiCu30Fe

    Material Properties
    • very corrosion resistant, very good formability and weldability
    • has ferromagnetic properties
    • used as heating foil, expanded metal as well as in electronics and battery production
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • thin sheet t=0.5 - 3.0 mm
    • foils, tapes t=0.006 - 0.1 mm
  • Kovar/ Pernifer 2918
    Material Properties
    • very low coefficient of thermal expansion compared to mainly Al2O3 and AlN
    • good usability as submounts for ceramic-based circuits
  • Elgiloy®
    Material Properties
    • corrosion-resistant spring alloy
    • high strength, wear resistant and ductile
  • 1.3912 Invar/ Pernifer 36
    Material Properties
    • coefficient of thermal expansion close to 0 over a wide temperature range
  • Hastelloy
    Material Properties
    • hot gas corrosion resistant with high strengthhot
  • Inconel®  Nimonic®
    Material Properties
    • high strength at high temperatures
    • resistant to high pressures and creep
    • main application turbine blades and exhaust valves
  • Incoloy®
    Material Properties
    • corrosion resistant especially against hot sulphuric acid
  • Nitinol®
    Material Properties
    • shape memory alloy
  • Mu-Metal
    Article Examples

    Mumetall®
    Hymu®
    Vitrovac®

    Material Properties
    • high magnetic permeability for shielding low-frequency magnetic fields (electromagnetic shielding)
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • foils, tapes t=0.05 - 0.5 mm
  • Ferrite foils
    Article Examples

    F96 KERATHERM®
    FPC TDK®

    Material Properties
    • Thermal management for electromagnetic shielding (EMC filters, absorbers) and flexible coils.
    Dimensions (Selection)
    • Würth®, Bürklin®, Katigawa®, Kerafol®, Conrad®, Mouser®

The advantages of ferrous metals

  • inexpensive and easily available
  • large variety of alloys and thus properties
  • generally very good mechanical and laser machinability

Ferrous metals in application

Because of their properties, ferrous metals and alloys are used in a wide variety of applications. Ferrous materials are of great importance in machine and equipment construction, microelectronics, measurement technology, environmental and energy technology and many other branches of industry.

A wide range of machining options for your ferrous metals

Whether cutting, welding, bending or a mechanical processing - with our all-round service you get a variety of processing options for your material from a single source. We manufacture spring elements, bent parts, housing caps and more according to your specifications. Send us your drawing and our sales staff will be happy to advise you!

Discover a selection of our technologies and the possibilities for machining ferrous metals here:

More info about our materials

The specific data sheets of the individual materials are available on request. The material listing is only a current selection without any claim to completeness. Do you have special requirements? We will be happy to advise you personally on your questions regarding our available materials and services.

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