Table 2.

Characteristic values for k, α, and ΔT = T_m − T₀ and corresponding evaluation of TP for some metals of interest in laser-based powder bed fusion (L-PBF) [38,39].

Material	k	α	ΔT = Tm − T0	TP = k/(α ×ΔT)
	(W·m−1·K−1)	(K−1)	(K)	(W m−1 K−1)
AlSi10 [38]	113	22 × 10−6	570	≈9000
Ti-6Al-4V [38]	6.7	9.2 × 10−6	1635	≈445
Inconel 625 [39]	9.8	15 × 10−6	1330	≈490
AISI316 [39]	16.2	16.2 × 10−6	1380	≈725
Hastelloy X [39]	9.1	16 × 10−6	1335	≈430
Cu [38]	391	17.7 × 10−6	1060	≈21,000