In the transportation industry, there is a strong demand for improving fuel efficiency and laser pointer reducing carbon emissions, which greatly promotes the application of carbon fiber reinforced composite materials (CFRP) in the manufacture of various aircraft and auto parts. As the cost of this material continues to drop, the demand for and use of it will be further strengthened.
Carbon fiber reinforced composite material is a lightweight, durable material with good corrosion resistance and vibration resistance, so it can replace many metal parts. The optimized design of carbon fiber reinforced composite parts is 70% lighter than steel energy and 30% lighter than aluminum. These advantages make it very attractive for many non-transportation related industries, such as zero used in wind power generation. Components, sports equipment, oil exploration equipment and consumer electronics.
But these advantages make carbon fiber reinforced composite material a unique and useful material, but also make it difficult to process it with high quality. Manufacturers using carbon fiber reinforced composite materials in their products are also looking for ways to reduce manufacturing costs.
Due to tool wear and high operating costs, conventional mechanical and abrasive water jet cutting technologies are costly, and fiber breakage and material delamination during processing are common, resulting in a loss of yield. The use of green laser pointer processing methods can provide many advantages, such as non-contact processing and easy automation in the current production environment.
Laser processing avoids tool wear and the gradual decline in quality caused by mechanical technology, and can reduce operating costs. In addition, it can reduce or eliminate fiber damage and material delamination during processing. However, for laser processing carbon fiber reinforced composite materials, a key challenge is to simultaneously achieve high productivity and form the smallest heat affected zone (HAZ) in the material.