Single Tracks Obtained by Selective Laser Melting: Analysis of Digital Images

The potential of digital image analysis based on the Segment Anything Model (SAM) in analyzing the morphology of single tracks obtained by selective laser melting (SLM) is considered. A digital microscope produces images of single tracks obtained at different scanning speeds and different laser source power. The images are automatically analyzed: the single tracks are classified by external appearance and their width is recorded. The quality of the initial digital images and the presence of thermal influence zones significantly affect the agreement of the measurements obtained by automatic analysis and the measurements obtained by microscopy of transverse sections.