Table 6.
The beads’ morphometric parameters determined by XµCT analysis. The nominal values for strut thickness, volume, and open porosity are reported for reference.
| Morphometric Parameters | K30-0.6 | K30-1.0 | K15-0.6 | K15-1.0 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV | SD | AV | SD | AV | SD | AV | SD | |
| Nominal strut thickness (mm) | 0.6 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | ||||
| Nominal volume (cm3) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||||
| Nominal open porosity (%) | 88 | 71 | 89 | 71 | ||||
| Average strut thickness (mm) | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.74 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.74 | 0.25 |
| Average pore size (mm) | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.81 | 0.04 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.81 | 0.04 |
| Closed porosity (%) | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.37 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.37 | 0.08 |
| Open porosity (%) | 87 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Volume of residual powder (cm3) | 0.2 | 1.2 | - | - | ||||