Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 6, 0602117(2021)

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Selective-Laser-Melted TC11 Titanium Alloys

Enhui Dou*, Meili Xiao, Linda Ke, Lei Du, and Caifang Lai
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  • Shanghai Spaceflight Precision Machinery Institute, Shanghai 201600, China
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    Schematic of SLM forming
    Tensile part of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM
    XRD pattern of TC11 titanium alloys formed by SLM
    Microstructure of deposited TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM. (a) Macro morphology; (b) OM of microstructure; (c) SEM of microstructure
    Microstructure of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM under different heating temperature. (a) OM image at 850 ℃/4 h; (b) OM image at 950 ℃/4 h; (c) SEM image at 850 ℃/4 h; (c) SEM image at 950 ℃/4 h
    Microstructure of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM under different holding time. (a) 950 ℃/2 h; (b) 950 ℃/1 h
    Microhardness of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM under different heat treatment process
    Stress-strain curves of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM under different heat treatment process
    Fracture morphologies of deposited samples. (a) Macro fracture; (b) micro fracture
    Fracture morphologies of annealed samples. (a) Macro fracture; (b) micro fracture
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of TC11 titanium alloy powder

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of TC11 titanium alloy powder

      ElementTiAlMoZrSiFeCNHO
      Mass fraction /%Bal.6.3803.4601.6800.2460.0170.0800.0070.0060.120
    • Table 2. Heat treatment process for TC11 titanium alloys formed by SLM

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      Table 2. Heat treatment process for TC11 titanium alloys formed by SLM

      Heat treatment modeHeat treatment condition
      Annealing850 ℃/4 h/FC
      Annealing950 ℃/4 h/FC
      Annealing950 ℃/2 h/FC
      Annealing950 ℃/1 h/FC
    • Table 3. Mechanical properties of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM under different heat treatment process

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      Table 3. Mechanical properties of TC11 titanium alloy formed by SLM under different heat treatment process

      Heat treatment processTensile strength /MPaElongation /%
      Deposited1557±292.5±1
      850 ℃/4 h1121±1411.8±1.8
      950 ℃/4 h996±514.3±3
      950 ℃/2 h1040±216±0.5
      950 ℃/1 h1051±219.8±0.7
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    Enhui Dou, Meili Xiao, Linda Ke, Lei Du, Caifang Lai. Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Selective-Laser-Melted TC11 Titanium Alloys[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(6): 0602117

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Material Processing

    Received: Jun. 23, 2020

    Accepted: Oct. 14, 2020

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2021

    The Author Email: Dou Enhui (douenhui@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.0602117

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