Table 4 Grain sizes in different regions of the laser cladding layer, with and without predefined texture.

From: Study on the reduction of residual stress in laser cladding layers through groove texture

Specimen

Texture-free

Mean value

Predefined texture

Mean value

Upper part (μm2)

52.4489

68.4557

69.9795

56.9659

82.5714

48.8163

70.3469

52.1020

Central part (μm2)

317.0408

248.5973

102.4490

103.6122

150.0612

123.3061

278.6900

85.0816

Lower part (μm2)

78.6989

103.5714

51.2755

68.7500

93.2398

90.5612

138.7755

64.4132

Mean value (μm2)

140.2081

76.4427