Effect of Hatch Spacing on Melt Pool and As-built Quality During Selective Laser Melting of Stainless Steel: Modeling and Experimental Approaches

In this study, a combined simulation and experimental approach is utilized to investigate the influence of hatch spacing on the microstructure and as-built quality of 316L stainless steel (SS) samples fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM). A three-dimensional finite element model (FEM) is empl...

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Main Authors: Zhichao Dong, Yabo Liu, Weibin Wen, Jingran Ge, Jun Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/1/50