• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 7, 0702008 (2019)
Ruixin Ma1、**, Guojian Xu1、*, Zhanqi Liu1, Fei Gao1, Wei Wang2, and Yunhai Su1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning 110870, China
  • 2 School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning 110870, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL201946.0702008 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ruixin Ma, Guojian Xu, Zhanqi Liu, Fei Gao, Wei Wang, Yunhai Su. Effect of Normalizing Temperature on Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Laser Three-Dimensional-Printed Titanium Alloy[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(7): 0702008 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this study, TC4 titanium alloy bulk specimens are prepared using the laser three-dimensional(3D)printing technology. The effect of normalizing temperature on the laser 3D-printed TC4 titanium alloy microstructure, phase composition, and tensile properties at room temperature is studied via an optical microscope, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and electronic universal testing machine. Experimental results reveal that the α-Ti phase recrystallizes and the length and width of the α-Ti phase increase after being normalized at the α-Ti phase zone. The microstructures mainly comprise α-Ti phase and a small amount (or trace amount) of the β-Ti phase. The tensile property at room temperature is general. After being normalized at the α+β phase zone, the slender primary α-Ti phase in the as-deposited state thrusts each other because of the β-Ti phase precipitation, transforming into a short rod-shaped primary α-Ti phase. The β-Ti phase not only coexists with the secondary α-Ti phase between the short rod-shaped primary α-Ti phases, but also precipitates and is distributed as networks inside the short rod-shaped primary α-Ti phase. After 990 ℃/2 h/AC treatment, the room-temperature tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation are 960 MPa, 835 MPa, and 17%, which satisfy the national standard for forging. The fracture morphology of the tensile specimens is covered with dimples, all of which are ductile fractures.
    Ruixin Ma, Guojian Xu, Zhanqi Liu, Fei Gao, Wei Wang, Yunhai Su. Effect of Normalizing Temperature on Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Laser Three-Dimensional-Printed Titanium Alloy[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(7): 0702008
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