Mechanical properties of additive manufactured titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) blocks deposited by a solid-state laser and wire

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Contributors

  • Erhard Brandl - , Airbus Group (Author)
  • Frank Palm - , Airbus Group (Author)
  • Vesselin Michailov - , Brandenburg University of Technology (Author)
  • Bernd Viehweger - , Brandenburg University of Technology (Author)
  • Christoph Leyens - , Institute of Materials Science, Chair of Materials Technology, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

In this paper, the mechanical properties and chemical composition of additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V blocks are investigated and compared to plate material and aerospace specifications. Blocks (seven beads wide, seven layers high, 165. mm long) were deposited using a 3.5. kW Nd:YAG laser and Ti-6Al-4V wire. Two different sets of process parameters are used and three different conditions (as-built, 600 °C/4 h, 1200 °C/2 h) of the deposit are investigated. The particular impurity levels of the blocks are considerably below those tolerated according to aerospace material specifications (AMS 4911L). Static tensile samples are extracted from the blocks in the deposition direction and punch samples are extracted in the building direction. The experiments show that as-deposited Ti-6Al-4V can achieve strength and ductility properties that fulfill aerospace specifications of the wrought Ti-6Al-4V material (AMS 4928). The 600 °C/4 h heat treatment leads to a significantly higher strength in the deposition direction, but can also decrease ductility. The 1200 °C/2 h treatment tends to decrease the alloy's strength.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4665-4675
Number of pages11
JournalMaterials and Design
Volume32
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • A. Non-ferrous metals and alloys, E. Mechanical, F. Microstructure