Table 3.
Predicted melt pool geometry for eight different samples.
| Sample | Steady State Moving Point Heat Source (HS) | Transient Moving Point HS | Semi-Elliptical HS | Double-Elliptical HS | Experiment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth (µm) | Width (µm) | Depth (µm) | Width (µm) | Depth (µm) | Width (µm) | Depth (µm) | Width (µm) | Depth (µm) | Width (µm) | |
| 1 | 19 | 44 | 64 | 137 | 37 | 100 | 47 | 110 | 24−40 [37] | 70−100 [37] |
| 2 | 33 | 90 | 89 | 187 | 46 | 130 | 68 | 127 | 37−50 [37] | 80−120 [37] |
| 3 | 71 | 105 | 95 | 193 | 68 | 150 | 78 | 145 | 50−80 [37] | 110−170 [37] |
| 4 | 72 | 145 | 100 | 150 | 94 | 160 | 111 | 155 | 85−110 [37] | 140−160 [37] |
| 5 | 727 | -- | 786 | -- | 1095 | -- | 1252 | -- | 700−1300 [38] | -- |
| 6 | 67 | 162 | 241 | 340 | 156 | 310 | 227 | 290 | 190−280 [39] | 250−300 [39] |
| 7 | 67 | 162 | 222 | 340 | 156 | 310 | 168 | 245 | 150−250 [39] | 185−225 [39] |
| 8 | 67 | 162 | 206 | 340 | 156 | 310 | 150 | 197 | 110−210 [39] | 150−200 [39] |