Supplementary Materials

Fig. S1: Particle size distribution of micro-powders of (a) Ti, (b) Graphite, (c) Inconel 625 and (d) TiC Fig. S2: (a) Typical single clad track of MMC deposits and (b) typical geometry of the melt pool captured by a DSLR camera (exposure time of 1/4000 sec and ISO 800) Fig. S3: Macro-graphic images of in-situ MMC clad showing full clad profile and complete microstructure throughout the clad cross-section, at 240 W laser power and 180 mm/min scan speed Fig. S4: Macro-graphic images of ex-situ MMC clad showing full clad profile and complete microstructure throughout the clad cross-section, at 200 W laser power and line energy of (a) 92 J/mm and (b) 133 J/mm Fig. S5: (a) Typical clad cross-section showing the distribution of indents, magnified view of indent on (b) substrate and (c) clad Table S1: Spectrum points taken on the in-situ MMC clad cross section under different line energy conditions Table S2: Spectrum points taken on ex-situ MMC clad sections of different line energy conditions