Build orientation, surface roughness, and scan path influence on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and flexural fatigue behavior of Ti-6A1-4V fabricated by electron beam melting

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

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Chern, Andrew H.¹  Nandwana, Peeyush²  McDaniels, Robert³  Dehoff, Ryan R.^1,2  Liaw, Peter K.⁴  Tryon, Robert³  Duty, Chad E.¹ 

[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Mech Aerosp & Biomed Engn, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Deposit Sci & Technol Grp, Knoxville, TN USA

[3] VEXTEC Corp, Brentwood, TN USA

[4] Univ Tennessee, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

关键词: Electron beam melting;    Titanium;    Fatigue;    Surface roughness;    Defects;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.msea.2019.138740

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

In the present work, microstructure and fatigue behavior of Electron Beam Melted (EBM) Ti-6A1-4V have been systematically studied. Fatigue behavior was investigated using four-point bend tests of rectangular bars with internal features fabricated with different build orientations, scan paths, and surface conditions. Microstructural variations were evaluated by optical microscopy and Vickers micro-hardness indentations, both of which were found to be consistent throughout the build and within ranges reported in the literature. The fatigue performance of the EBM material was comparable to wrought Ti-6A1-4V when the loading direction was parallel to the build direction, but severely limited when loaded perpendicular to the build direction or if surface roughness defects were present. Scanning electron microscopy and interrupted fatigue tests were utilized to characterize fracture surfaces, failure mechanisms, crack initiation, and propagation behavior. Crack initiation sites in the vertically-oriented specimens were identified to be melt-related defects formed by insufficient melting.

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