How much does laser cutting 5 mm mild steel cost per metre?

At Cut It Fast a metre of cutting costs €1.78/m excl. VAT (€2.19/m incl. VAT). On top come the sheet (€56/m²), €0.27 per pierce and handling; the order has a minimum of €11.21 excl. VAT.

How much does one piece cost?

The example bracket above costs €9.89. Every order has a minimum of €11.21 excl. VAT.

What is the minimum hole size in this sheet?

5 mm - for anything smaller, we ask whether to enlarge it, remove it or keep it.

What is the largest part you can cut from 5 mm mild steel?

The part must fit within the 3000 × 1500 mm sheet. A detail smaller than 10 mm falls through the table grate, so we can't cut it.

How do I prepare a file for cutting 5 mm mild steel?

Draw the part in millimetres, at 1:1, with a closed outline; keep dimensions and annotations on a separate layer. You see every fix to your file on a before-and-after drawing, and you decide on each one.

Laser cutting 5 mm mild steel

Laser cutting 5 mm mild steel (S235) is done with oxygen: cutting €1.78/m, sheet €56/m² (scrap included). A sample 184 × 92 mm bracket with 4 holes costs €9.89 for 1 piece and €4.32 per piece at 10 pieces, excl. VAT. The minimum order is €11.21 excl. VAT, from 1 piece. An order paid by 11:00 (Polish time) on a working day is usually ready for collection the next working day. Occasionally a technical issue (such as a machine fault) adds one more working day. As of 3 November 2026. You will see the price of your part as soon as you upload your file: Upload a file and see the price.

We cut

Mild steel 5 mm (S235), cut with oxygen.
From 1 piece; minimum order €11.21 excl. VAT.
Parts up to 3000 × 1500 mm, details from 10 mm.

We don't cut

Mild steel in thicknesses other than 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm and 5 mm.
Copper, brass, titanium, or coated and galvanised sheet.
Bending, welding, tapping or painting - we only cut.

Full list: what we don't cut

Price and cutting parameters: 5 mm mild steel

Parameter	Value
Cutting, per metre excl. VAT	€1.78/m
Cutting, per metre incl. VAT	€2.19/m
Sheet, per m² (scrap included)	€56/m²
Weight of 1 m² of sheet	39.25 kg
Bracket 184 × 92, 4 holes Ø 8, 1 pc, price per piece excl. VAT	€9.89
Bracket 184 × 92, 4 holes Ø 8, 10 pcs, price per piece excl. VAT	€4.32
Bracket 184 × 92, 4 holes Ø 8, 100 pcs, price per piece excl. VAT	€3.39
Grade	S235
Cutting gas	oxygen
Minimum hole	5 mm
Minimum web between holes	5 mm
Minimum web at the edge	1.5 mm
Maximum part size (sheet)	3000 × 1500 mm
Smallest detail	10 mm
Kerf (cut width)	0.15 mm
Minimum order (excl. VAT)	€11.21
Lead time	Paid by 11:00 (Polish time) → usually next working day

Prices excl. VAT; cutting is also shown incl. VAT. Part in the table: Bracket 184 × 92, 4 holes Ø 8. Your part is priced the same way: Upload a file - we'll price it in this sheet. How we calculate the price: laser cutting price list.

What to know about this sheet

Mild steel is attracted by a magnet. It is cut with oxygen, so the edge can show oxide scale and discolouration, and without a coating the sheet starts to rust - it suits painting and galvanising. S235 is a structural carbon steel (the number 235 is the minimum yield strength in MPa), a typical choice for brackets and welded parts.

Prepare your file for this sheet

Closed contours - every contour must be closed, otherwise we can't tell what to cut.
Units and scale - draw in millimetres, at 1:1.
Kerf - draw the finished size of the part; don't offset the contour by half a kerf.
Layers and text - keep dimensions and annotations on a separate layer, not on the contour.
Maximum part size - the part must fit the sheet, and a detail can't be too small.

Other thicknesses of mild steel

1.5 mm 2 mm 3 mm 4 mm

Everything about mild steel

Questions

Last updated: 3 November 2026

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