Investigation of the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si Alloy

Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is an advanced manufacturing technology;however,inappropriate LPBF process parameters may cause printing defects in materials.In the present work,the LPBF process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy was investigated by a two-step optimization approach.Subsequently,heat transfer and liquid flow behaviors during LPBF were simulated by a well-tested phenomenological model,and the defect formation mechanisms in the as-fabricated alloy were discussed.The optimized process parameters for LPBF were detected as laser power changed from 195 W to 210 W,with scanning speed of 1250 mm/s.The LPBF process was divided into a laser irradiation stage,a spreading flow stage,and a solidification stage.The morphologies and defects of deposited tracks were affected by liquid flow behavior caused by rapid cooling rates.The findings of this research can provide valuable support for printing defect-free metal components.

Bonding interface characteristic and shear strength of diffusion bonded Ti-17 titanium alloy

The bonding interface characteristic and shear strength of diffusion bonded Ti-17 titanium alloy at different bonding time were investigated. The results show that the average size of voids decreases while the amount of voids decreases after increasing to the maximum value with the increasing bonding time. The irregular void with a scraggly edge tends to an ellipse void with smooth surface and then changes to a tiny void with round shape. The grains across bonding interface occur at bonding time of 60 min. The shear strength of bond increases with increasing bonding time, and the highest shear strength of bond is 887.4 MPa at 60 min. The contribution of plastic deformation on the void closure and the increase of shear strength is significant even though the action time of plastic deformation is short.

Effect of post-weld heat treatment on microstructure and properties of Ti-23Al-17Nb alloy laser beam welding joints

The mechanical properties of Ti-23Al-17Nb (mole fraction,%) laser beam welding alloy joint at room temperature are comparable to that of the base materials.However,the strength and ductility of the as-welded joint deteriorate seriously after high temperature circulation.The effect of post-welded heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint was investigated.The heat treatment was taken at 980 ℃ for 1.5 h,then furnace cooling and air cooling were performed separately.The results indicate that proper post-welded heat treatment improves the ductility of the joint at high temperature.

等温锻造对Ti-17粉末合金显微组织的影响

采用烧结+等温锻造的方法制备Ti-17粉末合金,对粉末合金制备过程中各工序的密度、显微组织变化规律等进行了试验研究。试验结果表明:经相同条件烧结后,-140目粉末烧结棒材和-80/+140目粉末烧结棒材分别达到理论密度的98.06%和93.55%,在-80/+140目粉末烧结棒材显微组织中观察到有大量的残留空隙存在。采用高低温等温锻造工艺能够有效去除粉末合金烧结后残留的空隙,提高合金的密度,使合金的显微组织得到显著细化和均匀化。烧结+等温锻造是制备优质粉末钛合金的有效方法。

粉末特性对烧结Sm_2(Co、Fe、Cu、Zr)_(17)合金磁性能的影响

为深入了解烧结Sm2 (Co、Fe、Cu、Zr) 17合金磁性能与所用粉末特性的关系 ,通过设计不同球磨工艺 ,对不同滚动球磨条件下所制粉末进行了粒度和氧含量的测量 ,观察了滚动球磨与振动球磨两种方式下所制粉末的颗粒形状。研究了粉末粒度与形状对合金磁性能的影响。实验结果表明 ,粉末粒度在 4～ 6 μm时对应的合金磁性能最高 ;粒度≥ 6 μm时 ,随粒度增大磁性能下降 ;粒度≤ 4μm时 ,随粒度减小磁性能下降 ;

Influences of residual stress and micro-deformation on microstructures and mechanical properties for Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy produced by laser powder bed fusion

Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)yields unique advantages during the fabrication of titanium alloys.In the present work,Ti-6.5 Al-3.5 Mo-1.5 Zr-0.3 Si alloy specimens with excellent mechanical performances were fabricated by LPBF.The as-built specimens displayed relatively high strength and ductility under modest volume energy densities(VEDs),whereas they manifested high strength with low ductility under high VEDs.To investigate the key reason of this phenomenon,the specimens were designed with two VEDs ranges of 60 J/mm^(3) and 85 J/mm^(3).Special attention was paid to the influences of residual stress and micro-deformation on microstructures and mechanical properties for the first time.The results indicated that the residual stresses and relative density of the 60 J/mm^(3) range specimens were higher than that of the 85 J/mm3 range specimens.Dislocation multiplication and dislocation movement promoted by the residual stress were hindered by the initialα’phase grain boundary(prior-α’GB),leading to the formation ofα’metastable structures.The mean tensile strength and elongation of the 60 J/mm^(3) range specimens were 1248.1 MPa and 12.3%,respectively,whereas the corresponding values for the 85 J/mm^(3) range specimens were 1405.3 MPa,5.0%,respectively.During deformation,the strength and ductility of the specimens were first improved by lamellar structures generated from prior-α’phases,and then effectively enhanced by the interaction between the{10–12}twins and dislocations.However,pores significantly reduced the ductility;hence,high VED specimens with large twins and numerous large pores increased the strength and reduce the ductility.

Local deformation and processing maps of Ti-24Al-17Nb-0.5Mo alloy

The processing maps were used to identify the optimal forging parameters of Ti-24A1- 17Nb-0.5Mo alloy by evaluating the flow data according to the DMM model. The actual local strain rate and strain distribution in the samples were obtained by finite element calculations. The local microstructures of the deformed samples were related to the local deformation parameters and correlated with the processing maps at 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6 of logarithmic strain. Flow regimes predicted by DMM analysis were then correlated with the local microstructural observations. Five domains of efficient coefficient could be distinguished. Unstable regions were microstructurally related to shear band formation within the （~2~B2 phase deformation field, and to flow localiza- tion at grain boundaries of B2 phase in the near B2 phase deformation field. Stable flow regimes were shown to be associated with dynamic globularization of the plate- like a2 in the a2＋B2 phase deformation zone, and with dynamic recrystallization of B2 in the near B2 phase deformation zone.

Characterization of the prior particle boundaries in a powder metallurgy Ti2AlNb alloy

Ti2 AlNb-based alloy powder metallurgy(PM)compacts were prepared via hot isostatic pressing(HIP)under relatively low temperature(920 and 980℃)and at certain pressure(130 MPa).The microstructure,composition and orientation of B2,α2 and O phases in the compacts were characterized and analyzed with an aim to investigate the effect of unsuitable HIPping parameters on the appearance of prior particle boundary(PPB),which seriously affects the mechanical properties of the alloy.The results show that moreα2 phase is the characteristics of the PPB in Ti2AlNb-based alloy when HIPped at relatively low temperature.Increasing HIPping temperature to the upper part of the two-phase region can effectively inhibit the formation of PPB.Electron backscatter diffraction measurements show the specific orientation relationship between phases,which helps us understand the origin of a2 and O phase and the corresponding transformation path.The HIPping at a higher temperature can weaken the micro-texture intensity of theα2 and O phase due to the increase of misorientation in B2 phase.Theα2 phase at cell wall keeps the Burgers orientation relationship(BOR)with the grain on one side,and does not satisfy the BOR with the other.It is found that some O phase variants inside the cell HIPped at 980℃can only maintainα2-O OR withα2 owing to theα2→O phase transformation forming the O phase,while these O variants deviate from B2-O OR with B2 phase.

Analysis of crystallographic orientation and morphology of microstructure during hot working for an alpha/beta titanium alloy

This work focuses on analysis of microstructure morphology and crystallographic orientation for Ti-17 alloy during hot working.The results show that alpha phase and beta phase influence each other and there is a coordinate deformation between them.The non-uniform deformation is observed under small deformation conditions.The observing area can be divided into small deformation zone(area L)and large deformation zone(area H).Both alpha and beta phases remain the initial morphology,and they have better capability of coordinate deformation in area L,while coordinate capability is weak in area H in which alpha phase is globularized.Correspondingly,the Burgers orientation relations are well preserved in area L,but the orientation relations are more or less destroyed in area H.Dynamic recovery is the main mechanism of beta phase evolution when height reduction is lower.By contrast,the continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX)of beta phase gradually dominates the deformation pattern as the deformation increases.An uniformly globularized alpha structure is obtained under large deformation condition.The unsynchronized rotation of alpha phase around<11-20>pole occurs during deformation,which leads to the uniform crystal structure inside the same alpha lamellae.This process is an important step of globularization of the lamellar structure.