Porosity prediction in LPBF of AISI 316L stainless steel: Refined volumetric energy density and FEM simulation approach

Muhammad Arif Mahmood; Kashif Ishfaq; Mihai Oane; Frank Liou

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.113015

Porosity prediction in LPBF of AISI 316L stainless steel: Refined volumetric energy density and FEM simulation approach

Muhammad Arif Mahmood
, Kashif Ishfaq
, Mihai Oane
, Frank Liou

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics

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Original language	English
Article number	113015
Journal	Optics and Laser Technology
Volume	188
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.113015
State	Published - Oct 2025

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Finite element modeling
Laser powder bed fusion
Melt pool dynamics
Thermal distribution
Volumetric energy density
X-ray computed tomography

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