• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 5, 0514009 (2024)
Peng Zhang1、2, Shaoming Zhang1、*, Zhongnan Bi2, Zhen Tan3, Rui Wang2, and Rui Wang2
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  • 1Central Iron & Steel Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100081, China
  • 2Gaona Aero Material Co., Ltd., Beijing 100081, China
  • 3Laser Engineering Research Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    Peng Zhang, Shaoming Zhang, Zhongnan Bi, Zhen Tan, Rui Wang, Rui Wang. Influences of Powder Packing Density in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0514009 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Peng Zhang, Shaoming Zhang, Zhongnan Bi, Zhen Tan, Rui Wang, Rui Wang. Influences of Powder Packing Density in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(5): 0514009
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