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Title: Ambient and High-Temperature Bulk Characterization of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Using Neutron Diffraction

Journal Article · · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); JFE Steel Corporation, Kurashiki (Japan)
  3. Nuclear Research Center Negev, Beer-Sheva (Israel). Physics Dept.
  4. Nuclear Research Center Negev, Beer-Sheva (Israel). Materials Engineering Dept.; Rotem Industries Ltd, Mishor Yamin (Israel)
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Characterization of the bulk microstructure using neutron diffraction has been applied to investigate the phase fractions and textures of α- and β-phases in Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by additive manufacturing. The microstructure of a specimen cut from a fan structure, built by either electron beam melting (EBM) or selective laser melting, indicated that predominantly the build direction and not the fan angle determines the microstructure. In situ heating experiments of specimens from a rod built using EBM provided insight into the lattice strain, phase fraction, and texture evolution, providing a rich picture of the microstructure changes during heat treatment of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V. Finally, a remarkably low weight fraction of β-phase at lower temperatures, deviations from thermal expansion behavior attributed to vanadium repartitioning, as well as texture strengthening were observed.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Space
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001; AC52-06NA25396; 2022851
OSTI ID:
1483519
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-18-23062
Journal Information:
JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Vol. 70, Issue 9; ISSN 1047-4838
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 11 works
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