Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 51, Issue 10, 1002321(2024)

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TC4 Alloy by Selective Laser Melting

Enhao Feng1, Rong Chen2,3, Shixiong Di4, Zhanwei Zhou5, Xiaogang Yin1, Nan Kang6、*, and Xin Lin2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xi an High Voltage Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi an 710077, Shaanxi , China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Xi an 710072, Shaanxi , China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Metal High Performance Additive Manufacturing and Innovative Design, MIIT, Xi an 710072, Shaanxi , China
  • 4AECC Hunan Aviation Powerplant Research Institute, Zhuzhou 412002, Hunan , China
  • 5Beijing Satellite Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Beijing 100094, China
  • 6MSMP Laboratory, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology, Paris 51000, France
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    Enhao Feng, Rong Chen, Shixiong Di, Zhanwei Zhou, Xiaogang Yin, Nan Kang, Xin Lin. Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TC4 Alloy by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(10): 1002321

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Additive Manufacturing

    Received: Dec. 25, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 29, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 18, 2024

    The Author Email: Kang Nan (nan.kang@ensam.eu)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL231575

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL231575

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