• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 50, Issue 12, 1202304 (2023)
Shijie Qi1、2, Lin Xiong1, Mingyuan Chen3, and Jikui Zhang1、2、4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Ningbo Institute of Technology, Beihang University, Ningbo 315800, Zhejiang, China
  • 2National Engineering Laboratory of Additive Manufacture for Large Metallic Components, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • 3School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • 4Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL221227 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shijie Qi, Lin Xiong, Mingyuan Chen, Jikui Zhang. TC4 Titanium Alloy Track Morphology and Pore Formation Mechanism in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(12): 1202304 Copy Citation Text show less
    Track morphologies under different laser powers
    Fig. 1. Track morphologies under different laser powers
    Influence of laser power on track depth
    Fig. 2. Influence of laser power on track depth
    Influence of laser power on track width
    Fig. 3. Influence of laser power on track width
    TC4 powder bed model with randomly distributed powder position
    Fig. 4. TC4 powder bed model with randomly distributed powder position
    Comparison of morphologies between experimental tracks and simulated molten pools under different laser powers
    Fig. 5. Comparison of morphologies between experimental tracks and simulated molten pools under different laser powers
    Evolution of melting and solidification of molten pool (P=100 W,x=100 μm)
    Fig. 6. Evolution of melting and solidification of molten pool (P=100 W,x=100 μm)
    Evolution of melting and solidification of molten pool (P=400 W,x=100 μm)
    Fig. 7. Evolution of melting and solidification of molten pool (P=400 W,x=100 μm)
    Simulated keyhole stability under different laser powers
    Fig. 8. Simulated keyhole stability under different laser powers
    Process of key-hole collapse and pore defect formation (P=400 W)
    Fig. 9. Process of key-hole collapse and pore defect formation (P=400 W)
    Laser beam diameter Dl /μmLaser power P /WScanning speed v /(mm/s)Powder bed thickness Dp /μm
    100100,150,200,250,300,350,400120040
    Table 1. Process parameters applied during manufacturing TC4 titanium alloy tracks
    Temperature /KDensity ρ /(kg/m3

    Surface tension σ /

    (m·N/m)

    Thermal conductivity γ /

    [W/(m·K)]

    Specific heat c /

    [J/(g·K)]

    30045401.5310.6600
    75044601.5016.1700
    187743001.4519.61100
    192341301.391301850
    300039001.091301850
    Table 2. Material thermophysical parameters under different temperatures
    Shijie Qi, Lin Xiong, Mingyuan Chen, Jikui Zhang. TC4 Titanium Alloy Track Morphology and Pore Formation Mechanism in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(12): 1202304
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