Laser Data Library reference · Updated 2026-08-19
STAINLESS STEEL - Diode Anneal Mark Laser Settings - Diode 450nm 20W
A bundled starting recipe for STAINLESS STEEL - Diode Anneal Mark on Diode 450nm 20W. It has no community vouch or proof-burn photo attached, so validate it on matching scrap before production.
Specifications and context
- Evidence status
- Bundled baseline — no community vouch or proof-burn photo attached
- Source data reviewed
- 2026-08-09
- Laser source
- Diode
- Model
- Diode 450nm 20W
- Power
- 45%
- Speed
- 80 mm/s
- Frequency
- Machine default
- Passes
- 1
- Hatch interval
- 0.08 mm
- Pulse width
- Not specified
Production guidance
This STAINLESS STEEL - Diode Anneal Mark metal record pairs 45% power with 80 mm/s on Diode 450nm 20W, using 1 pass, machine default frequency, 0.08 mm hatch spacing, and no recorded pulse-width override. Compare every listed field with the source, lens, focus method, and material finish on your machine before transferring the recipe.
- 1. Limited anneal on SS with high-power diode. Less consistent than MOPA fiber. Use CerMark for reliable results. Source: xTool forums (2024).
- 2. Treat this as an unverified baseline, not a production preset. A VERIFIED Parameters Library record requires three independent community vouches; an attached proof-burn image provides additional evidence.
- 3. Bare metal is unforgiving of focus error: re-zero on the actual work surface rather than the bed, and wipe oils off before marking or the mark will read blotchy.
- 4. Diode sources need slower speeds and more passes than fiber or CO2 for the same result, and a spot that is genuinely in focus matters more than raw wattage.
- 5. Change one variable at a time — power, then speed, then frequency — so you can attribute the improvement when you find it.
- 6. Record the successful result in the Parameters Library so the next production run is repeatable.
The bundled note for this STAINLESS STEEL - Diode Anneal Mark recipe is: “Limited anneal on SS with high-power diode. Less consistent than MOPA fiber. Use CerMark for reliable results. Source: xTool forums (2024).” The source data was reviewed 2026-08-09; no independent vouch or proof-burn image is attached. Label the scrap test with the adjusted values and keep the accepted result with the production job.