Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 1, 011403(2019)

Mechanical Properties of Porous Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting

Qing Li1,2, Guorui Zhao2, Xingchen Yan2, Wenyou Ma2, Hongya Yu1, and Min Liu2、*
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  • 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
  • 2 National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Materials Surface Engineering Technology, Key Laboratory of Guangdong for Modern Surface Engineering Technology, Guangdong Institute of New Materials, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510651, China
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    The porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy structures with different pore sizes and porosity are fabricated by selective laser melting aiming at the problem of stress shielding existing in the Ti-6Al-4V alloy implants. In addition, the relative densities, molding precision, microstructures, compression properties and elastic moduli of different porous samples are characterized. The results show that the microstructures of the as-built porous structures are composed of fine needle α' martensite phases. As for the porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy structures with deferent relative densities, when the relative density increases from 0.420 to 0.548, the elastic modulus increases from 15.1 GPa to 25.7 GPa, and the compressive strength increases from 223 MPa to 352 MPa. Moreover, the relationship of elastic modulus and compressive strength with relative density satisfies well with the Gibson-Ashby model. In addition, the compression fractures of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloys occur at the junction of struts. The angle between the fracture and the horizontal direction is about 45° and the fracture mode is a brittle one.

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    Qing Li, Guorui Zhao, Xingchen Yan, Wenyou Ma, Hongya Yu, Min Liu. Mechanical Properties of Porous Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(1): 011403

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: May. 28, 2018

    Accepted: Jul. 18, 2018

    Published Online: Aug. 1, 2019

    The Author Email: Liu Min (liumin@gdas.gd.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.011403

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