Table 5 The main LMD processing parameters.

From: Cost-effective laser metal deposition of 304L stainless steel for repairing and enhancing 316L and mild steel engineering components

Laser Power

Scan Speed

Spot Size

Powder Feed Rate

Energy Density

Interaction Time

Gas flow rate

[W]

[mm/min]

[mm]

[g/min]

[J/mm\(^2\)]

[sec]

[l/min]

1000 to 3000

100 to 8000

4

10 to 50

50 to 300

0.2 to 2.4

5