Experimental Melt Pool Geometry and Process Parameters for PBF-LB/M of 316L on Aconity-Midi

This dataset contains experimental melt pool geometry measurements and the corresponding process parameters for the Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam / Metal (PBF-LB/M) process of 316L stainless steel. Melt pools were generated from single weld tracks on an Aconity-Midi machine. Cross-sectional measurements of the melt pools were obtained using micrograph microscopy, providing detailed geometrical data for each set of process parameters.This dataset originates from the work 'Melt pool geometry and process windows in PBF of 316L: Comprehensive single-source dataset and statistical modeling'If you use the dataset in your work please cite the corresponding publication (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2026.115459) @article{ title = {Melt pool geometry and process windows in PBF of 316L: Comprehensive single-source dataset and statistical modeling}, journal = {Materials & Design}, pages = {115459}, year = {2026}, issn = {0264-1275}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2026.115459}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127526000298}, author = {Michael Hofmann and Thomas Mayer and Francesca Friso and Rene Radis and Christian Kontermann and Falk Müller and Matthias Oechsner}, keywords = {Additive manufacturing, Laser powder bed fusion, Melt pool geometry, Process window, Statistical modeling, 316L stainless steel}}