How to Choose Different Power Laser Cleaning Machines

Mar 07, 2025

Choosing the right power laser cleaning machine depends on several factors, including the material to be cleaned, the type and thickness of contamination, required cleaning speed.This article compares the efficiency and cleaning effect of different power laser cleaning machines to clean different materials, aiming to help customers better choose the right laser cleaning machine power.

 

 

★ Laser cleaning-200W-Air-cooled (Gaussian beam) -nanosecond pulse

Cleaner

base material

Efficiency (m2 / h)

effect

typical case

oxide

alufer

4-6m2/h(F=420)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a certain metal brightness

Clean the aluminum alloy before welding

oxide

(face of weld)

 

carbon steel

1)4-6m2/h(F=420)

2)0.8-1m2/h(F=254)

The oxide on the weld surface is basically clean;

Clean the oxides on the weld surface and on both sides of the weld.

 

After welding cleaning

oxide

titanium alloy

4-6m2/h(F=420)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

oxide

high-temperature alloy

4-6m2/h(F=420)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

High temperature oxidative skin

carbon steel

0.2-0.5m2/h(F=254)

Can remove the oxide skin on the surface of carbon steel clean, revealing obvious metal brightness

 

Oil: thinner

Metal surface

4-6m2/h

The oil pollution can be removed clean

 

Rust: rust

carbon steel

5-8m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

Rust: a certain corrosion

carbon steel

2-4 m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

enamelled coating

Metal surface (paint layer thickness is about 100 μ m)

0.8-1m2/h

The paint layer can be removed clean

 

Metal layer

(1mm)

almag

0.004-0.005m2/h

The metal layer can be stripped away

Peel the metal layer of aluminum magnesium castings

 

★ Laser cleaning-200W-water cooled (flat top beam) -nanosecond pulse

Cleaner

base material

Efficiency (m2 / h)

effect

typical case

oxide

alufer

4-6m2/h(F=160)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a certain metal brightness

Clean the aluminum alloy before welding

oxide

(face of weld)

carbon steel

1)3-6m2/h(F=160)

2)-

1) The oxide on the weld surface is basically removed;

2)-

After welding cleaning

oxide

titanium alloy

4-6m2/h(F=254)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

oxide

high-temperature alloy

4-6m2/h(F=254)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

High temperature oxidative skin

carbon steel

-

-

-

Oil: thinner

Metal surface

5-6m2/h

The oil pollution can be removed clean

 

Rust: rust

carbon steel

5-6m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

Rust: a certain corrosion

carbon steel

2-3m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

 

★ Laser cleaning-300W-water cooled (flat top) beam) -nanosecond pulse 

Cleaner

base material

Efficiency (m2 / h)

effect

typical case

oxide

alufer

5-6m2/h(F=160)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a certain metal brightness

Clean the aluminum alloy before welding

oxide

(face of weld)

carbon steel

1)4-6m2/h(F=160)

2)-

1) The oxide on the weld surface is basically removed;

2)-

After welding cleaning

oxide

titanium alloy

6-7m2/h(F=254)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

oxide

high-temperature alloy

6-7m2/h(F=254)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

High temperature oxidative skin

carbon steel

-

-

-

Oil: thinner

Metal surface

6-8m2/h

The oil pollution can be removed clean

 

Rust: rust

carbon steel

6-8m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

Rust: a certain corrosion

carbon steel

3-4m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

 

 

enamelled coating

Metal surface:

Paint layer thickness of 60-

About 80 μ m;

Paint layer thickness of 100-

At 150 μ and about m

 

1)0.5-1.0m2/h

2)0.2-0.5m2/h

 

 

The paint layer can be removed clean

 

 

★ Laser cleaning-500W-water cooled (flat top beam) -nanosecond pulse (IPG-calculated)

Cleaner

base material

Efficiency (m2 / h)

effect

typical case

oxide

alufer

10-12m2/h(F=160)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a certain metal brightness

Clean the aluminum alloy before welding

oxide

(face of weld)

carbon steel

1)8-12m2/h(F=160)

2)-

1) The oxide on the weld surface is basically removed;

2)-

After welding cleaning

oxide

titanium alloy

12-15m2/h(F=254)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

oxide

high-temperature alloy

12-15m2/h(F=254)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

High temperature oxidative skin

carbon steel

-

-

-

Oil: thinner

Metal surface

12-16m2/h

The oil pollution can be removed clean

 

Rust: rust

carbon steel

12-16m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

Rust: a certain corrosion

carbon steel

6-8m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

 

 

enamelled coating

Metal surface:

Paint layer thickness of 60-

About 80 μ m;

Paint layer thickness of 100-

At 150 μ and about m

 

1)1.5-3.0m2/h

2)1.0-2.0m2/h

 

 

The paint layer can be removed clean

 

 

 Laser cleaning-1000W-Water cooled (flat top beam) nanosecond pulse (Raycus)

 

Cleaner

base material

Efficiency (m2 / h)

effect

typical case

oxide

alufer

8-12m2/h

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a certain metal brightness

Clean the aluminum alloy before welding

oxide

(face of weld)

carbon steel

1)8-12m2/h

2)-

1) The oxide on the weld surface is basically removed;

2)-

After welding cleaning

oxide

titanium alloy

12-15m2/h

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

oxide

high-temperature alloy

12-15m2/h

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

High temperature oxidative skin

carbon steel

-

-

-

Oil: thinner

Metal surface

18-22m2/h

The oil pollution can be removed clean

 

Rust: rust

carbon steel

18-22m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

Rust: a certain corrosion

carbon steel

6-8m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

 

 

enamelled coating

Metal surface:

Paint layer thickness of 60-

About 80 μ m;

Paint layer thickness of 100-

At 150 μ and about m

 

1)2.0-3.0m2/h

2)1.0-2.0m2/h

 

 

The paint layer can be removed clean

 

 

★ Laser Cleaning -1000W- Water Cooling (Flat top beam) - Nanosecond pulse (Rayco)modulation pulse 

Cleaner

base material

Efficiency (m2 / h)

effect

typical case

oxide

alufer

4-5m2/h(F=300)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Clean the aluminum alloy before welding

oxide

(face of weld)

carbon steel

4-6m2/h(F=300)

The oxide on the weld surface is basically clean;

After welding cleaning

oxide

titanium alloy

4-6m2/h(F=300)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

oxide

high-temperature alloy

4-6m2/h(F=300)

The oxide film can be removed to reveal a significant metal brightness

Before welding cleaning

High temperature oxidative skin

carbon steel

-

-

 

Oil: thinner

Metal surface

5-8m2/h

The oil pollution can be removed clean

 

Rust: rust

carbon steel

8-10m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

Rust: a certain corrosion

carbon steel

4-5 m2/h

The rust layer can be removed clean

 

 

enamelled coating

Paint layer thickness of 60-

About 80 μ m;

Paint layer thickness of 100-

150 μ about m)

 

1)1.5-2.0m2/h

2)0.8-2.0m2/h

 

The paint layer can be removed clean