Heat treatment for metal additive manufacturing

M Laleh, E Sadeghi, RI Revilla, Q Chao… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) refers to any process of making 3D metal parts layer-
upon-layer via the interaction between a heating source and feeding material from a digital …

Formation of a transition V-rich structure during the α'to α+ β phase transformation process in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4 V

H Wang, Q Chao, HS Chen, ZB Chen, S Primig, W Xu… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ti-6Al-4V parts fabricated by laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF) additive
manufacturing often suffer from poor ductility and low toughness due to the predominance of …

Deciphering the transformation pathway in laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

J Chen, D Fabijanic, T Zhang, EW Lui, M Brandt… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The nature of rapid cyclic heating and cooling in metal additive manufacturing poses a great
challenge in the control of microstructure while a metallic part is being built. With metastable …

Phase transformation pathways in Ti-6Al-4V manufactured via electron beam powder bed fusion

WJ Davids, H Chen, K Nomoto, H Wang, S Babu… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The design of additively manufactured metallic alloys with tailored mechanical properties
requires a detailed understanding of the microstructural evolution throughout the printing …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6.5 Al-2Zr-Mo-V alloy processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion and subsequent heat treatments

S Li, X Lan, Z Wang, S Mei - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, near-α Ti-6.5 Al-2Zr-Mo-V alloys were successfully fabricated through Laser
Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) and subjected to post-heat treatments. A comparative study on …

In-situ control of residual stress and its distribution in a titanium alloy additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion

X Chen, X Xie, H Wu, X Ji, H Shen, M Xue, H Wu… - Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Remarkable residual stress is commonly present in metal components produced by laser
additive manufacturing due to the inherent rapid heating/cooling rate and high temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of in-situ Cu clustering as a function of laser power during laser powder bed fusion of 17–4 PH stainless steel

MS Moyle, N Haghdadi, WJ Davids, XZ Liao, SP Ringer… - Scripta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of intrinsic heat treatments to control the microstructural evolution during additive
manufacturing could eliminate the need for costly post-build processing. Using atom probe …

Manipulating microstructure and mechanical property during laser powder bed fusion: Multi-material, in-situ alloying, and processing

M Chen, Y Ning, X Sun, T Liu, H Wei, K Zhang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) has garnered significant interest since its inception as it
offers unparalleled advantages to fabricate complex-shaped metallic components. Due to its …

Microstructural characteristic and mechanical properties of titanium-copper alloys in-situ fabricated by selective laser melting

Q Wang, K Zhang, W Niu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In this paper, Ti-Cu alloys were in-situ fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM)
with 1.25, 2.5 and 5 wt% Cu contents, namely Ti-1.25 Cu, Ti-2.5 Cu and Ti-5Cu, respectively …

[HTML][HTML] Facile manipulation of mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V through composition tailoring in laser powder bed fusion

X Du, M Simonelli, JW Murray, AT Clare - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ti-6Al-4 V alloy when processed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a useful
material which can be used for the manufacture of complex 3D components for aerospace …