The melt pool geometries for Alloy 718 powder by process conditions of powder bed fusion (PBF) were predicted using thermal finite element method (FEM). The experiment data for the melt pool width and depth was first measured from single track of Allo...
The melt pool geometries for Alloy 718 powder by process conditions of powder bed fusion (PBF) were predicted using thermal finite element method (FEM). The experiment data for the melt pool width and depth was first measured from single track of Alloy 718 processed by PBF. These results were used to calibrate the penetration depth and absorptivity of laser heat source model as a function of PBF process conditions. Melt pool width and depth were predicted based on calibrated penetration depth and absorptivity, and results of melt pool size were compared with experimental results. Physical suitability and tendency of calibrated values by energy densities were evaluated also.