Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 46, Issue 3, 0302003(2019)

Microstructure and Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of TC4 Titanium Alloy Cladding Layer Prepared with Powder Feeding Laser Additive Manufacturing

Xiaotian Feng*, Hong Gu, Shengfeng Zhou, and Jianbo Lei
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  • Laser Technology Institute, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China
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    Schematic of laser additive manufacturing
    XRD diffraction spectra of cladding layers prepared at different scanning speeds
    Cross-section of samples prepared at different scanning speeds. (a) 4 mm/s, bonding zone of the substrate and cladding layer; (b) 10 mm/s, bonding zone of the substrate and cladding layer; (c) 16 mm/s, bonding zone of the substrate and cladding layer; (d) β-grain boundary; (e) 4 mm/s, middle of cladding layer; (f) 10 mm/s, middle of cladding layer; (g) 16 mm/s, cladding layer; (h) substrate
    EDS analysis of element content. (a) Point D; (b) point E; (c) point F
    Tested microhardness of cladding layer prepared at different scanning speeds. (a) Microhardness distribution; (b) average microhardness; (c) microhardness difference
    Polarization curves of dynamic potential of cladding layers prepared at different scanning speeds
    EIS results of cladding layers prepared at different scanning speeds. (a) Nyquist curves; (b) bode diagram
    Equivalent simulated circuit diagram
    SEM images of cladding layers prepared at different scanning speeds. (a) 4 mm/s; (b) 10 mm/s; (c) 16 mm/s; (d) substrate
    • Table 1. Chemical composition of TC4 alloy powders

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      Table 1. Chemical composition of TC4 alloy powders

      ElementsTiAlVFeCNHO
      Mass fraction /%Bal.6.154.050.280.080.040.010.18
    • Table 2. Standard corrosion parameters of polarization curve

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      Table 2. Standard corrosion parameters of polarization curve

      SampleEcorr /Vicorr /(μA·cm-2)Epp /Vvcorr /(mm·a-1)Rp
      Cladding layer (4 mm·s-1)-0.68844.62020.88840.05434425144
      Cladding layer (10 mm·s-1)-0.43711.23371.18710.01451198966
      Cladding layer (16 mm·s-1)-0.70659.40970.85650.11068012975
      Substrate-0.48220.62651.33220.007369145800
    • Table 3. Electrical parameters of equivalent simulated circuit

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      Table 3. Electrical parameters of equivalent simulated circuit

      SampleRs /(Ω·cm-2)Qc-Y0 /(10-5 Ω-1·s-n·cm-2)nRt /(Ω·cm-2)Cdl /(10-4 F·cm-2)Rct /(Ω·cm-2)e /%
      Cladding layer (4 mm·s-1)1.8104.6730.90725856.0486506<6.191
      Cladding layer (10 mm·s-1)1.4252.6080.918134001.16911500<3.946
      Cladding layer (16 mm·s-1)1.59215.520.9081637252.11332<2.324
      Substrate1.2582.1910.77814030.12597390<3.327
    • Table 4. Pitting parameters of cladding layers prepared at different scanning speeds

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      Table 4. Pitting parameters of cladding layers prepared at different scanning speeds

      SampleEb /VEp /VEb-Ep /V
      Cladding layer (4 mm·s-1)-0.682570.24067-0.92324
      Cladding layer (10 mm·s-1)-0.318811.14370-1.46251
      Cladding layer (16 mm·s-1)-0.689370.27289-0.97226
      Substrate-0.239341.40060-1.63994
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    Xiaotian Feng, Hong Gu, Shengfeng Zhou, Jianbo Lei. Microstructure and Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of TC4 Titanium Alloy Cladding Layer Prepared with Powder Feeding Laser Additive Manufacturing[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(3): 0302003

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    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Oct. 9, 2018

    Accepted: Nov. 23, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/CJL201946.0302003

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