Table 1 Statistical features of keyhole pore size, depth, and simulate energy absoptivity.

From: Mechanism of keyhole pore formation in metal additive manufacturing

  

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Mean keyhole depth (μm)

Exp.a

355

388

456

 

Sim.b

345

372

388

351

Mean keyhole pore sizec (μm)

 

37

49

82

s.d.d of keyhole depth (μm)

Exp.a

10

14

17

 

Sim.b

30

29

35

37

Maximum fluctuation of keyhole depthe (μm)

 

152

170

156

164

Absorptivity on front keyhole wall

Mean (%)

25.54

26.07

27.07

25.58

 

s.d.d (%)

2.29

2.51

2.63

2.23

Absorptivity on rear keyhole wall

Mean (%)

50.04

49.88

49.04

50.40

 

s.d.d (%)

3.02

3.26

4.21

2.75

  1. aExp. represents the experiment result.
  2. bSim. represents the simulation result.
  3. cThe pores in the solidified region are considered.
  4. ds.d. means standard deviation.
  5. eIt is the distance from the peak to the valley of keyhole depth curves.