Table 4 Processing parameters used for control walls; initial processing parameters are shown, control alters the power/velocity parameters respectively.
Sample | Width | Control | Sample Width (mm) | Power (W) | Velocity (mm/min) | Hatch Spacing (µm) | Z Step (µm) | Mass flow (g/min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3N | 3 hatches | No control | 1.6 | 300 | 2000 | 400 | 200 | 6–7 |
3P | 3 hatches | Power control | 1.6 | |||||
3V | 3 hatches | Velocity control | 1.4 | |||||
6N | 6 hatches | No control | 2.7 | |||||
6P | 6 hatches | Power control | 2.7 | |||||
6V | 6 hatches | Velocity control | 2.7 | |||||
10N | 10 hatches | No control | 4.3 | |||||
10P | 10 hatches | Power control | 4.3 | |||||
10V | 10 hatches | Velocity control | 4.4 |