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Structural Integrity of an Electron Beam Melted Titanium Alloy

Robert Lancaster Orcid Logo, Gareth Davies, Henry Illsley, Spencer Jeffs Orcid Logo, Gavin Baxter

Materials, Volume: 9, Issue: 6

Swansea University Authors: Robert Lancaster Orcid Logo, Henry Illsley, Spencer Jeffs Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/ma9060470

Abstract

Advanced manufacturing encompasses the wide range of processes that consist of “3D printing” of metallic materials. One such method is Electron Beam Melting (EBM), a modern build technology that offers significant potential for lean manufacture and a capability to produce fully dense near-net shaped...

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Published in: Materials
ISSN: 1996-1944 1996-1944
Published: 2016
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28879
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Abstract: Advanced manufacturing encompasses the wide range of processes that consist of “3D printing” of metallic materials. One such method is Electron Beam Melting (EBM), a modern build technology that offers significant potential for lean manufacture and a capability to produce fully dense near-net shaped components. However, the manufacture of intricate geometries will result in variable thermal cycles and thus a transient microstructure throughout, leading to a highly textured structure. As such, successful implementation of these technologies requires a comprehensive assessment of the relationships of the key process variables, geometries, resultant microstructures and mechanical properties. The nature of this process suggests that it is often difficult to produce representative test specimens necessary to achieve a full mechanical property characterisation. Therefore, the use of small scale test techniques may be exploited, specifically the small punch (SP) test. The SP test offers a capability for sampling miniaturised test specimens from various discrete locations in a thin-walled component, allowing a full characterisation across a complex geometry. This paper provides support in working towards development and validation strategies in order for advanced manufactured components to be safely implemented into future gas turbine applications. This has been achieved by applying the SP test to a series of Ti-6Al-4V variants that have been manufactured through a variety of processing routes including EBM and investigating the structural integrity of each material and how this controls the mechanical response.
Keywords: electron beam melting; titanium alloys; small punch test; X-ray computed tomography; failure analysis
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Issue: 6