Can the car antifreeze be applied to the metal laser cutting machine? What is the difference between the two?

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The use method of metal laser cutting machine and automobile antifreeze is also different. Automobile antifreeze is directly prepared in a good proportion; while the antifreeze for laser cutting machine needs to be mixed and added according to the different temperature in the area…

Winter is here, the metal laser cutting machine needs to add antifreeze to ensure the normal circulation of the internal waterway. But there are many people who have this question: They are all antifreeze, so what is the difference between car antifreeze and antifreeze used on laser cutting machines? Can the car antifreeze be applied to the laser cutting machine? Does the laser cutting machine need coolant? Bloer Laser will answer for you.

Automobile antifreeze/coolant

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Car antifreeze is different from laser antifreeze

First of all, we need to know that in general family cars, two liquids, antifreeze and coolant need to be added. We can understand it simply as follows: Coolant is a liquid that cools the engine, and antifreeze is a liquid that prevents the coolant from freezing in winter. According to common sense, cars need to add antifreeze and coolant at the same time. One is to prevent the coolant from expanding and cracking the radiator and freezing the engine cylinder block or cover (antifreeze) when parking in winter. The other is to protect the car. The temperature of the water tank is constant to ensure the normal operation of the engine.

Coolant of laser cutting machine-deionized water

Compared with automobiles, the laser cutting machine also needs to add coolant, and in winter, it needs to add antifreeze. However, the coolant of the laser cutting machine is different from that of the car, and the laser cutting machine needs to add deionized water. When buying a laser cutting machine, the water-cooled machine is a standard configuration, mainly to ensure that the temperature of the laser head and the laser is constant, and to prevent the high temperature in summer from affecting the cutting effect, so due to the limited conditions of the water-cooled machine, the laser cutting machine will not be used Similar to the industrial product coolant used in automobiles, only deionized water is needed; and the automobile does not have a structure similar to a water cooler, so the addition of industrial product coolant is very necessary.

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Coolant of laser cutting machine-deionized water

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Note: Although the laser cutting machine only needs to add pure water (deionized water) to the water cooler in summer to achieve the cooling effect, mineral water cannot be used instead, because the mineral elements in the mineral water are inherently important to the water cooler. It’s not friendly, and over time may cause pipeline blockage. 

Antifreeze for laser cutting machine 

If it is winter, the laser cutting machine needs to add antifreeze like the car, because the deionized water in the water cooler will freeze, you need to add antifreeze to prevent the deionized water from freezing, which is what we often call antifreeze. 

However, the antifreeze of the laser cutting machine is different from that of the automobile. The main reason is that the antifreeze function of the two is different. Here we must first clarify: the complex composition of automobile coolant mainly relies on automobile-specific antifreeze for antifreeze; while the coolant of laser cutting machine is only deionized water with a single component, and mainly depends on the antifreeze dedicated for laser cutting machine. The liquids targeted by the two are inherently different, so the composition must be very different.

Antifreeze for laser cutting machine

 

In addition, the use method of laser cutting machine and automobile antifreeze is also different. Automobile antifreeze is directly prepared in a good proportion; while the antifreeze of laser cutting machine needs to be mixed and added according to the temperature in the area. The freezing point corresponding to different concentrations of alcohol is also different. Generally speaking, the ratio of antifreeze to deionized water for laser cutting machine is 3:7. If it is antifreeze for laser cutting machine in Northeast and other regions, then this ratio will be changed. The ratio of antifreeze to deionized water may change. It is 5:5, 6:4.

In summary, we know that the laser cutting machine requires coolant (deionized water) and antifreeze (different concentrations of glycol), and these two liquids are completely different from the coolant and antifreeze used in cars , Do not confuse the two.

As a well-known Shandong laser cutting machine manufacturer, Bloor Company reminds you to pay attention to the maintenance of the metal laser cutting machine in the cold winter, and use the antifreeze and coolant that meet the requirements to completely avoid the risk of freezing.

This article is from Shandong Bloer Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Please indicate the source for reprinting!


Post time: Dec-15-2020

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