• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 19, 1916004 (2022)
Linjun Zhao1, Guoqing Zhang2、3、*, Dalin Zhang1, and Zhiwen Li4
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Engineering and Technology, Nanchang Vocational University, Nanchang 330500, Jiangxi, China
  • 2Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
  • 3Shenzhen Research Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen 518057, Guangdong, China
  • 4School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi Technical College of Manufacturing, Nanchang 330095, Jiangxi, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202259.1916004 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Linjun Zhao, Guoqing Zhang, Dalin Zhang, Zhiwen Li. Investigation of Spatter Characteristics in Selective Laser Melting Based on Maximum Entropy Threshold Segmentation Algorithm[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(19): 1916004 Copy Citation Text show less
    Device for acquiring spatter images
    Fig. 1. Device for acquiring spatter images
    Spatter images at different laser powers. (a) P=100 W; (b) P=150 W; (c) P=200 W
    Fig. 2. Spatter images at different laser powers. (a) P=100 W; (b) P=150 W; (c) P=200 W
    Spatter images processing process. (a) Morphological filtering; (b) maximum entropy thresholding segmentation; (c) molten pool interference removal; (d) spatter contour extraction
    Fig. 3. Spatter images processing process. (a) Morphological filtering; (b) maximum entropy thresholding segmentation; (c) molten pool interference removal; (d) spatter contour extraction
    Grayscale histogram of spatter images
    Fig. 4. Grayscale histogram of spatter images
    Molten pool interference removal. (a) P=100 W; (b) P=150 W; (c) P=200 W
    Fig. 5. Molten pool interference removal. (a) P=100 W; (b) P=150 W; (c) P=200 W
    Spatters contour superimposed on original image. (a) P=100 W; (b) P=150 W; (c) P=200 W
    Fig. 6. Spatters contour superimposed on original image. (a) P=100 W; (b) P=150 W; (c) P=200 W
    Statistics of spatter characteristics under different laser powers. (a) Total spatter area; (b) total spatter number; (c) distribution of total spatter number as a function of spatter area
    Fig. 7. Statistics of spatter characteristics under different laser powers. (a) Total spatter area; (b) total spatter number; (c) distribution of total spatter number as a function of spatter area
    ItemWavelength /nmMax laser power /WFocus beam size /μmBuilding chamber /(mm×mm×mm)Scan speed /(mm·s-1
    Value109020070100×100×120400
    Table 1. Main technical parameters of SLM in the experiment
    Chemical compositionCCrNiMoSiMnOFe
    Mass fraction /%0.0317.5312.062.160.860.380.1366.85
    Table 2. 316L stainless steel powder chemical compositions
    Linjun Zhao, Guoqing Zhang, Dalin Zhang, Zhiwen Li. Investigation of Spatter Characteristics in Selective Laser Melting Based on Maximum Entropy Threshold Segmentation Algorithm[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(19): 1916004
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