Quantitative characterization of porosity in stainless steel LENS powders and deposits

Materials Characterization

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-43

  Susan, D F ^a   Puskar, J D ^b   Brooks, J A ^b   Robino, C V ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Lasers; LENS; Metallography; Powder

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER BEAMS; POROSITY; POWDER METALS;

ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; INTRALAYER POROSITY; LASER ENGINEERED NET SHAPING (LENS); POWDER POROSITY;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 33744972787     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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