VM |
volume of deposited material |
VT |
volume defined by part envelope |
α |
fraction of part envelope containing solid material - the “solid-to-envelop ratio” (VM/VT) |
EVD |
energy/unit volume of deposited material |
EVM |
energy/unit volume for removal by machining |
f |
fraction of deposited material removed by machining |
ρ |
density of material |
ET |
energy/kg-km for transporting material |
EF |
energy/kg for production of feedstock |
EB |
energy/kg for billet production |
xF |
distance that feedstock is transported |
xB |
distance that billet or plate is transported |
xS |
distance that scrap is transported for recycling |