Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 18, 1802016(2021)

Study on Tensile Properties of Titanium Alloy Porous Structure Using Selective Laser Melting

Xiongmian Wei1, Di Wang1、*, Yongqiang Yang1, Changjun Han1, Jie Chen1, Yunmian Xiao1, Xin Zhou2, Xinglong Wang2, Cheng Deng1, and Yingjun Wang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510641, China
  • 2Science and Technology on Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Tensile specimen with porous structure. (a) Unit body; (b) stretching piece size; (c) porous tensile piece
    SLM manufacturing equipment and principle[26]
    Tensile specimen after forming. (a) Before cutting; (b) after turning
    Structural parameters of tensile specimens after forming. (a) Internal condition; (b) optical microstructure
    Simulated stress-strain curves of porous structure. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) honeycomb; (d) stress nephogram of 70% strain
    Simulated tensile strength of porous structure and its fitting curves with porosity. (a) Simulated tensile strength; (b) fitting curves
    Experimental stress-strain curves of porous structure. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) honeycomb
    Mechanical properties of porous structure with different porosity. (a) Experimental tensile strength; (b) experimental yield strength; (c) experimental modulus of elasticity; (d) experimental tensile strength fitting curves; (e) specific strength
    Fracture position of porous tensile specimen. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) honeycomb
    Fracture morphology of porous tensile specimen. (a)(b)(c) BCC-20%; (d) BCCZ-50%; (e)(f) BCC-50%
    Stress-strain curves of porous tensile parts under different conditions. (a) (b) BCC; (c) (d) BCCZ; (e) (f) honeycomb
    Connective sections of porous structures. (a) Minimum cross section; (b) cross section variation; (c) fitting curves of cross section variation
    • Table 1. Designed size and actual size of porous structure

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      Table 1. Designed size and actual size of porous structure

      Porous structureCell porosity /%Tensile part porosity /%D /μmActual diameter /μmError /%
      BCC2010.99798836±164.80
      BCC3016.61714719±250.70
      BCC4022.51630648±252.86
      BCC5028.33558588±115.32
      BCC6033.96484551±1613.84
      BCCZ2011.06762800±25.03
      BCCZ3016.78676701±163.70
      BCCZ4022.67600660±69.94
      BCCZ5028.24528580±89.85
      BCCZ6033.96456515±1412.94
      Honeycomb2010.68546549±80.55
      Honeycomb3016.27480505±55.21
      Honeycomb4022.53428465±58.72
      Honeycomb5027.72380410±77.89
      Honeycomb6033.60328382±216.46
    • Table 2. Powder composition of Ti-6Al-4V

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      Table 2. Powder composition of Ti-6Al-4V

      ElementAlVFeONHOtherTi
      Mass fraction/%6.50003.90000.19000.11000.02000.0034<0.4000Bal.
    • Table 3. Process parameters of Ti-6Al-4V powder

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      Table 3. Process parameters of Ti-6Al-4V powder

      Laserpower /WScanning speed /(mm·s-1)Layerthickness /μmHatch spacing /mmLaser spotcompensation /mmLaser spotdiamter /μmMass fraction of oxygen /%Shielding gas
      1501200300.0650.0350~70≤0.01Ar
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    Xiongmian Wei, Di Wang, Yongqiang Yang, Changjun Han, Jie Chen, Yunmian Xiao, Xin Zhou, Xinglong Wang, Cheng Deng, Yingjun Wang. Study on Tensile Properties of Titanium Alloy Porous Structure Using Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(18): 1802016

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Feb. 21, 2021

    Accepted: May. 11, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Wang Di (mewdlaser@scut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1802016

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