Author Affiliations
1College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou , Fujian 350108, China2Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou , Fujian 350002, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Micromorphology of TC4 titanium alloy powder
Fig. 2. Morphologies of single channel with different linear energy densities when layer thickness is 30 μm. (a) η<115 J/m; (b) 115 J/m≤η≤190 J/m; (c) η>190 J/m
Fig. 3. Relationship between molten pool width and laser power when layer thickness is 30 μm
Fig. 4. Relationship between width and height of molten pool and linear energy density. (a) Relationship between width and linear energy density; (b) height of molten pool when η<115 J/m; (c) height of molten pool when 115 J/m≤η≤190 J/m; (d) height of molten pool when η>190 J/m
Fig. 5. Typical surface morphologies of different samples. (a) No. 1; (b) No. 7; (c) No. 13; (d) No. 25
Fig. 6. SEM images of different samples. (a) No. 1; (b) No. 7; (c) No. 13; (d) No. 25
Fig. 7. Microstructure and XRD image of No. 7 sample. (a) Microstructure; (b) XRD image
Fig. 8. Schematic of powder bed melting process
Fig. 9. Curve of forming thickness changed with number of powder spreading
Fig. 10. Relationship among linear energy density, surface roughness, and density
Fig. 11. Relationship among volumetric energy density,surface roughness, and density
Sample No. | PowerP /W | Scanning speedv /(m·s-1) | Hatch spaced /mm | Linear energy density η /(J·m-1) | Volumetric energy density E /(J·mm-3) |
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1 | 130 | 0.90 | 0.085 | 144.44 | 30.90 | 2 | 140 | 0.95 | 0.085 | 147.37 | 31.52 | 3 | 150 | 1.00 | 0.085 | 150.00 | 32.09 | 4 | 160 | 1.05 | 0.085 | 152.38 | 32.59 | 5 | 170 | 1.10 | 0.085 | 154.55 | 33.06 | 6 | 170 | 1.05 | 0.080 | 161.90 | 36.80 | 7 | 160 | 1.00 | 0.080 | 160.00 | 36.36 | 8 | 150 | 0.95 | 0.080 | 157.89 | 35.89 | 9 | 140 | 0.90 | 0.080 | 155.56 | 35.35 | 10 | 130 | 1.10 | 0.080 | 118.18 | 26.86 | 11 | 130 | 1.05 | 0.075 | 123.81 | 30.01 | 12 | 140 | 1.00 | 0.075 | 140.00 | 33.94 | 13 | 150 | 1.10 | 0.075 | 136.36 | 33.06 | 14 | 160 | 0.90 | 0.075 | 177.78 | 43.10 | 15 | 170 | 0.95 | 0.075 | 178.95 | 43.38 | 16 | 170 | 0.90 | 0.070 | 188.89 | 49.06 | 17 | 160 | 0.95 | 0.070 | 168.42 | 43.75 | 18 | 150 | 1.05 | 0.070 | 142.86 | 37.11 | 19 | 140 | 1.10 | 0.070 | 127.27 | 33.06 | 20 | 130 | 1.00 | 0.070 | 130.00 | 33.77 | 21 | 130 | 0.95 | 0.065 | 136.84 | 38.28 | 22 | 140 | 1.05 | 0.065 | 133.33 | 37.30 | 23 | 150 | 0.90 | 0.065 | 166.67 | 46.62 | 24 | 160 | 1.10 | 0.065 | 145.45 | 40.69 | 25 | 170 | 1.00 | 0.065 | 170.00 | 47.55 |
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Table 1. Parameters of three-factor-five-level orthogonal experiment (Initial powder thickness: 30 μm)
Sample No. | RoughnessRa /μm | Density ρ /(g·cm-3) | Sample No. | RoughnessRa /μm | Density ρ /(g·cm-3) | Sample No. | RoughnessRa /μm | Density ρ /(g·cm-3) |
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1 | 9.064 | 4.404 | 10 | 8.426 | 4.368 | 19 | 8.637 | 4.403 | 2 | 7.395 | 4.386 | 11 | 9.689 | 4.396 | 20 | 6.527 | 4.390 | 3 | 7.515 | 4.394 | 12 | 9.315 | 4.413 | 21 | 7.687 | 4.398 | 4 | 7.499 | 4.420 | 13 | 6.831 | 4.413 | 22 | 7.187 | 4.406 | 5 | 6.101 | 4.416 | 14 | 5.943 | 4.404 | 23 | 9.909 | 4.411 | 6 | 4.799 | 4.384 | 15 | 5.611 | 4.415 | 24 | 5.332 | 4.388 | 7 | 5.597 | 4.424 | 16 | 6.179 | 4.402 | 25 | 10.028 | 4.401 | 8 | 6.906 | 4.395 | 17 | 10.291 | 4.408 | | | | 9 | 9.064 | 4.395 | 18 | 6.309 | 4.402 | | | |
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Table 2. Surface roughness and density of samples