Author Affiliations
1School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510641, China2Science and Technology on Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Tensile specimen with porous structure. (a) Unit body; (b) stretching piece size; (c) porous tensile piece
Fig. 2. SLM manufacturing equipment and principle
[26] Fig. 3. Tensile specimen after forming. (a) Before cutting; (b) after turning
Fig. 4. Structural parameters of tensile specimens after forming. (a) Internal condition; (b) optical microstructure
Fig. 5. Simulated stress-strain curves of porous structure. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) honeycomb; (d) stress nephogram of 70% strain
Fig. 6. Simulated tensile strength of porous structure and its fitting curves with porosity. (a) Simulated tensile strength; (b) fitting curves
Fig. 7. Experimental stress-strain curves of porous structure. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) honeycomb
Fig. 8. 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
Fig. 9. Fracture position of porous tensile specimen. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) honeycomb
Fig. 10. Fracture morphology of porous tensile specimen. (a)(b)(c) BCC-20%; (d) BCCZ-50%; (e)(f) BCC-50%
Fig. 11. Stress-strain curves of porous tensile parts under different conditions. (a) (b) BCC; (c) (d) BCCZ; (e) (f) honeycomb
Fig. 12. Connective sections of porous structures. (a) Minimum cross section; (b) cross section variation; (c) fitting curves of cross section variation
Porous structure | Cell porosity /% | Tensile part porosity /% | D /μm | Actual diameter /μm | Error /% |
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BCC | 20 | 10.99 | 798 | 836±16 | 4.80 | BCC | 30 | 16.61 | 714 | 719±25 | 0.70 | BCC | 40 | 22.51 | 630 | 648±25 | 2.86 | BCC | 50 | 28.33 | 558 | 588±11 | 5.32 | BCC | 60 | 33.96 | 484 | 551±16 | 13.84 | BCCZ | 20 | 11.06 | 762 | 800±2 | 5.03 | BCCZ | 30 | 16.78 | 676 | 701±16 | 3.70 | BCCZ | 40 | 22.67 | 600 | 660±6 | 9.94 | BCCZ | 50 | 28.24 | 528 | 580±8 | 9.85 | BCCZ | 60 | 33.96 | 456 | 515±14 | 12.94 | Honeycomb | 20 | 10.68 | 546 | 549±8 | 0.55 | Honeycomb | 30 | 16.27 | 480 | 505±5 | 5.21 | Honeycomb | 40 | 22.53 | 428 | 465±5 | 8.72 | Honeycomb | 50 | 27.72 | 380 | 410±7 | 7.89 | Honeycomb | 60 | 33.60 | 328 | 382±2 | 16.46 |
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Table 1. Designed size and actual size of porous structure
Element | Al | V | Fe | O | N | H | Other | Ti |
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Mass fraction/% | 6.5000 | 3.9000 | 0.1900 | 0.1100 | 0.0200 | 0.0034 | <0.4000 | Bal. |
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Table 2. Powder composition of Ti-6Al-4V
Laserpower /W | Scanning speed /(mm·s-1) | Layerthickness /μm | Hatch spacing /mm | Laser spotcompensation /mm | Laser spotdiamter /μm | Mass fraction of oxygen /% | Shielding gas |
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150 | 1200 | 30 | 0.065 | 0.03 | 50~70 | ≤0.01 | Ar |
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Table 3. Process parameters of Ti-6Al-4V powder