| Symbol | Unit | Description | Symbol | Unit | Description |
| AL | − | Absorption coefficient for laser radiation | tw | mm | Laser track width |
| cp | J∙kg−1∙K−1 | Specific heat capacity | vs | Mm∙min−1 | Feed rate |
| df | µm | focus diameter | εS | J∙kg−1 | Melting enthalpy |
| Pe | − | Peclet-number | εV | J∙kg−1 | Evaporation enthalpy |
| PL | W | Laser power | κ | cm2∙s−1 | Conductibility of temperature |
| T | K | Temperature | λth | W∙cm−1∙K−1 | Thermal conductivity |
| TV | K | Evaporating temperature | ρ | Kg∙m−3 | Density |
| td | mm | Laser track depth |
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