Study of the intrinsic mechanisms of nickel additive for grain refinement and strength enhancement of laser aided additively manufactured Ti–6Al–4V

Shang Sui; Youxiang Chew; Fei Weng; Chaolin Tan; Zhenglin Du; Guijun Bi

doi:10.1088/2631-7990/ac6b61

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