To increase the efficiency of the next generation of gas turbines, it is necessary to replace
the heavy Ni-based superalloys with lightweight materials that are resistant to high …

Metal additive manufacturing is a method of producing metallic parts layer-by-layer. Some
drawbacks, including anisotropy in mechanical properties, detrimental residual stresses …

Titanium alloys based on orthorhombic titanium aluminide Ti2AlNb are promising refractory
materials for aircraft engine parts in the operating temperature range from 600–700° C. Parts …

The enhancement in laser technology opened up new methods such as additive
manufacturing (AM) of metals. While AM offers high design flexibility and reduced material …

Abstract Titanium Aluminides (TiAls) are good candidates for many applications in the
automobile, aerospace, and energy industry because of their high strength, toughness …

A thin-walled structure of high-strength aluminum alloy 2024 (AA2024) was fabricated using
novel laser and cold metal transfer and pulse (CMT-P) arc hybrid additive manufacturing …

In powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, the volumetric energy density EV is a
commonly used parameter to quantify process energy input. However, recent results …

The microstructure of TiAl alloy is extremely sensitive to the thermal history. During additive
manufacturing, multiple thermal cycles and partial remelting of the TiAl deposition layers …

The application of intermetallic γ-TiAl-based alloys is limited by the deterioration in strength
and creep resistance as well as reduction in oxidation resistance above 750° C. The …

Postprocessing is essential for improving titanium aluminide (TiAl) microstructure and part
quality after using the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) method. It has been reported that Ti …