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. 2019 Jan 6;12(1):157. doi: 10.3390/ma12010157

Figure 19.

Figure 19

Maximum cutting speed as a function of the nozzle angle for a sonic exit nozzle [89] and for a supersonic exit nozzle [91] during CO2 laser cutting of 3 mm mild steel and 3 mm Al-2024-T3 alloy respectively. Optimum nozzle angles range from 35° to 40° with regard to the laser beam.