On the influence of powder particle size on single-track formation in laser powder bed fusion of AlSi10Mg alloy
摘要
In this paper, we present the results of single-track experiments conducted for different fractions of standard AlSi10Mg powder, which were sieved to achieve varying mean size of the particles. Significant differences in the melting behaviour of these fractions were observed at relatively low input energy levels during laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Namely, a remarkable particle size effect is observed in the position of lack of fusion boundary on the process map of laser power and velocity. We established that this boundary corresponds to an approximately constant linear energy density at low levels of Peclet number (Pe < 2), while the constant enthalpy density defines it at higher levels (Pe > 2). Specifically, for mean particle sizes ranging from 28 to 64