Effect of laser processing parameters on mechanical properties of porous tantalum fabricated by laser multi-layer micro-cladding

Changjun Chen is a Director at Laser Processing Research Center, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, PR China. He obtained his PhD degree in 2007. His research mainly focus on laser manufacturing (welding, cladding and 3D printing, etc.)

Yang Li is a master degree candidate at Laser Processing Research Center. His research area is 3D printing.

Min Zhang is an Associate Professor and a Member at Laser Processing Research Center, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, PR China. She obtained her PhD degree in 2007 in Nonferrous Metallurgy in Northeastern University. Her research area focus on porous materials and laser welding, laser cladding and numerical simulation.

Xiaonan Wang is an Associate Professor in Shagang School of Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, PR China. He obtained his PhD degree in 2012 in Materials Processing Technology in Northeastern University. His research area is laser welding.

Chao Zhang is an Assistant Engineer at Laser Processing Research Center, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, PR China. He obtained his master degree in 2014 in School of Materials Science & Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’ansha, 243002, PR China. His research area is 3D printing.

Hemin Jing is an Associate Professor at School of Materials Science & Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’ansha 243002, PR China. He obtained his PhD degree in materials Science in 2006 in Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Science. His research areas are laser manufacture engineering, corrosion and steelmaking.