Electron beam powder bed fusion manufacturing of a Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr alloy: a microstructure and mechanical properties’ correlation study
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Abstract
Electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) is a powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing process, which is suitable for fabricating high-performance parts for a wide range of industrial applications, such as medical and aerospace. Due to its deep curing capabilities, the metastable β-alloy Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr (Ti-5553) is currently mostly used in the landing gear of airplanes. However, its great mechanical properties make it also attractive for small, complex, and load-bearing components. In this study, nine melting parameter sets, combining different scanning speeds and beam currents, were used in the EB-PBF ARCAM A2X system. Furthermore, the correlation between the microstructure and the mechanical properties was investigated and analyzed by applying µ-focus computer tomography and microscopic methods (optical, SEM/EDS). A significant influence of the different melting parameters on the microstructure as well as on the mechanical performance was found. In a subsequent step, three melting parameters were selected and the specimens were heat-treated (BASCA, STA) for further investigation. The experimental results of this work indicate that Ti-5553 parts can be manufactured successfully with high quality (ρ > 99.60%), and post-processing heat-treatments can be used to modify the microstructure in such a way that the parts are suitable for a large variety of possible applications.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459-475 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Progress in Additive Manufacturing |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0001-8126-8532/work/173053191 |
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Keywords
- Additive manufacturing, Defect characteristics, Electron beam powder bed fusion, Non-destructive evaluation, Process–structure–property relationship, Titanium alloys