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Figure 1. (a) Diagram of hybrid laser–GMAW-based DED; (b) High-speed photography system; (c) Spectral information acquisition system.
![Figure 1. (a) Diagram of hybrid laser–GMAW-based DED; (b) High-speed photography system; (c) Spectral information acquisition system.](/cms/asset/16f967a8-c5d0-4c3b-a64a-5a78306ff2ee/nvpp_a_2384659_f0001_oc.jpg)
Table 1. Chemical compositions of Ti6Al4 V base metal and wire.
Table 2. Statistical results of forming quality.
Figure 8. (a) Temperatures for thermionic emission at various current density levels [Citation33]; (b) Current density of thermionic emission varies with temperature for various materials
![Figure 8. (a) Temperatures for thermionic emission at various current density levels [Citation33]; (b) Current density of thermionic emission varies with temperature for various materials](/cms/asset/e9e2b300-cc27-4666-9b4a-41c148088d2f/nvpp_a_2384659_f0008_oc.jpg)
Figure 11. Plasma temperature: (a) calculated arc temperature in GMAW-based DED using the Fowler–Milne method; (b) validation using the Boltzmann plot method.
![Figure 11. Plasma temperature: (a) calculated arc temperature in GMAW-based DED using the Fowler–Milne method; (b) validation using the Boltzmann plot method.](/cms/asset/91a304b8-74b4-4034-bcd0-0e13acbae51b/nvpp_a_2384659_f0011_oc.jpg)
Figure 12. (a) Equilibrium composition of Ar-50 at%Ti; (b) Relationship curve between critical temperature and equilibrium composition.
![Figure 12. (a) Equilibrium composition of Ar-50 at%Ti; (b) Relationship curve between critical temperature and equilibrium composition.](/cms/asset/a1da4f2c-955f-4b00-9cee-2418ac2596db/nvpp_a_2384659_f0012_oc.jpg)
Figure 13. (a) Statistics of droplet growth time, droplet transfer time and cathode jet angle; (b) Statistics of spatter number per layer in DED; (c) Schematic diagram of force analysis.
![Figure 13. (a) Statistics of droplet growth time, droplet transfer time and cathode jet angle; (b) Statistics of spatter number per layer in DED; (c) Schematic diagram of force analysis.](/cms/asset/b9f26787-21c7-4541-9942-331f9e1bca5c/nvpp_a_2384659_f0013_oc.jpg)
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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [Dongshen Wu], upon reasonable request.