Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Book; Contents; 1 Introduction to Laser Metal Deposition Process; Abstract; 1.1 Additive Manufacturing Technology; 1.2 Brief Background of Laser Metal Deposition Process; 1.3 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Laser Basics and Laser Material Interactions; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 History and Development of Laser; 2.3 Types of Lasers; 2.3.1 Solid State Laser; 2.3.2 Gaseous State Laser; 2.3.3 Liquid State Laser; 2.3.4 Chemical Lasers; 2.3.5 Semiconductor Lasers; 2.4 Properties of Lasers; 2.4.1 Monochromaticity; 2.4.2 Coherency

2.4.3 Directionality2.5 Principles of Laser; 2.5.1 Amplifying or Gain Medium; 2.5.2 Pumping System; 2.5.3 Optical Resonance System; 2.6 Laser Safety; 2.7 Areas of Application of Laser; 2.8 Laser Material Interaction; 2.9 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Laser Metal Deposition Process, Solidification Mechanism and Microstructure Formation; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Laser Metal Deposition Process Description; 3.3 The Advantages and Limitations of Laser Metal Deposition; 3.4 Solidification and Microstructural Evolution During the LMD Process

3.5 Properties Resulting from LMD Process3.6 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Processing Parameters in Laser Metal Deposition Process; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Processing Parameter in Laser Metal Deposition Process; 4.2.1 Laser Power; 4.2.2 Effect of Laser Power on the Surface Finish; 4.2.3 Effect of Laser Power on the Microstructure; 4.2.4 Effect of Laser Power on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties; 4.3 Scanning Velocity; 4.3.1 Effect of Scanning Speed on the Surface Finish; 4.3.2 Effect of Scanning Speed on the Microstructure

4.3.3 Effect of Scanning Speed on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties4.4 Powder or Wire Flow Rate and Gas Flow Rate; 4.5 Laser Beam Diameter and Overlap Percentage; 4.6 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Laser Metal Deposition of Metals and Alloys; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Laser Metal Deposition of Metal-Alloys; 5.3 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 6 Laser Metal Deposition of Composites and Functionally Graded Materials; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Laser Metal Deposition of Composite Materials; 6.3 Laser Metal Deposition of Functionally Graded Composite Materials

6.4 SummaryAcknowledgements; References; 7 Areas of Application of Laser Metal Deposition Process-Part Repair and Remanufacturing; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Laser Metal Deposition Process in Repair; 7.3 Laser Metal Deposition Process in Remanufacturing; 7.4 Laser Metal Deposition in Surface Modification; 7.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Laser Metal Deposition of Titanium Alloy and Titanium Alloy Composite: Case Studies; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Case Study 1: Scanning Velocity Effect on Properties of Titanium Alloy Produced by Laser Metal Deposition Process