Fig. 1. Schematic of growth direction

Fig. 2. Schematic of sample size

Fig. 3. Surface weld pool morphology of 316L stainless steel obtained at different bulk laser energy densities. (a) 40.48 J·mm^-3; (b) 42.42 J·mm^-3; (c) 55.56 J·mm^-3; (d) 64.40 J·mm^-3; (e) 72.92 J·mm^-3; (f) 75.76 J·mm^-3; (g) 79.37 J·mm^-3; (h) 83.33 J·mm^-3; (i) 118.06 J·mm^-3

Fig. 4. Scatter plot of bulk laser energy density versus tensile strength

Fig. 5. Scatter plot of bulk laser energy density versus percentage elongation after fracture

Fig. 6. Microstructures of x-direction and y-direction formed samples at different bulk laser energy densities. (a) 83.33 J·mm^-3; (b) 64.40 J·mm^-3; (c) 40.48 J·mm^-3

Fig. 7. Microstructures of z-direction formed sample at different bulk laser energy densities. (a) 83.33 J·mm^-3; (b) 64.40 J·mm^-3; (c) 40.48 J·mm^-3