• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 1, 011403 (2019)
Qing Li1、2, Guorui Zhao2, Xingchen Yan2, Wenyou Ma2, Hongya Yu1, and Min Liu2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
  • 2 National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Materials Surface Engineering Technology, Key Laboratory of Guangdong for Modern Surface Engineering Technology, Guangdong Institute of New Materials, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510651, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.011403 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qing Li, Guorui Zhao, Xingchen Yan, Wenyou Ma, Hongya Yu, Min Liu. Mechanical Properties of Porous Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(1): 011403 Copy Citation Text show less
    Micro-morphology and size distribution of Ti-6Al-4V powder. (a) Morphology; (b) size distribution
    Fig. 1. Micro-morphology and size distribution of Ti-6Al-4V powder. (a) Morphology; (b) size distribution
    Octahedron model and sample. (a) Octahedron unit cell; (b) basic parameters of octahedron unit; (c) as-built sample model; (d) as-built sample
    Fig. 2. Octahedron model and sample. (a) Octahedron unit cell; (b) basic parameters of octahedron unit; (c) as-built sample model; (d) as-built sample
    Morphologies of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloys with different pore sizes
    Fig. 3. Morphologies of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloys with different pore sizes
    Phase patterns of as-received powder and as-printed porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy
    Fig. 4. Phase patterns of as-received powder and as-printed porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy
    Porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy. (a) Cross-section of strut; (b) microstructure
    Fig. 5. Porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy. (a) Cross-section of strut; (b) microstructure
    Relationship between performance parameter and relative density. (a) Elastic modulus; (b) compressive strength
    Fig. 6. Relationship between performance parameter and relative density. (a) Elastic modulus; (b) compressive strength
    (a) Compressive stress-strain curve and (b) fracture of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy
    Fig. 7. (a) Compressive stress-strain curve and (b) fracture of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy
    (a) Fracture site and (b) fracture morphology of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy after compression test
    Fig. 8. (a) Fracture site and (b) fracture morphology of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy after compression test
    ElementAlVONCHFeTi
    Powder /%5.5-6.53.5-4.50.130.030.080.0120.25Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical compositions of Ti-6Al-4V powder (mass fraction, %)
    ParameterLaserpower /WScanningspeed /(mm·s-1)Hatchdistance /μmLayerthickness /μm
    Value240120014030
    Table 2. Process parameters for fabrication of Ti-6Al-4V alloys by SLM
    Parameter123456
    Porosity,nominal /%555555656565
    Porosity, dryweighting /%454851505357
    Density /(g·mm-3)2.432.302.152.182.071.86
    Pore size,nominal /μm400500600400500600
    Pore size,SEM /μm388±44456±41543±45358±46453±52545±58
    Strut diameter,nominal /μm222266310181216254
    Strut diameter,SEM /μm324±42379±48448±39295±67352±36369±37
    Table 3. Parameters of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy structures
    Parameter123456
    Relative density0.5480.5190.4890.4950.4670.420
    Elasticmodulus /GPa25.724.521.121.518.915.1
    Compressivestrength /MPa351.6319.1277.1289.0239.9223.1
    Table 4. Elastic modulus and compressive strength of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy
    Qing Li, Guorui Zhao, Xingchen Yan, Wenyou Ma, Hongya Yu, Min Liu. Mechanical Properties of Porous Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloys Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(1): 011403
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