Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location

Deteriorated filter condition in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) systems may negatively impact shield gas flow, causing inadequate spatter particle/plume removal, leading to laser beam attenuation and reduction in melt pool depth, and potentially causing more frequent formation of volumetric defects...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Salman Yasin, Kevin Stonaker, Shuai Shao, Nima Shamsaei
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Additive Manufacturing Letters
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277236902400063X
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description Deteriorated filter condition in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) systems may negatively impact shield gas flow, causing inadequate spatter particle/plume removal, leading to laser beam attenuation and reduction in melt pool depth, and potentially causing more frequent formation of volumetric defects. This work investigated the effects of filter condition and part location on the micro-/defect-structure and mechanical behavior, including tensile and fatigue, of Ti-6Al-4V parts fabricated by L-PBF. Interestingly, within the manufacturer recommended service intervals, no specific effect of filter condition could be observed on the micro-/defect-structure or the mechanical behavior of the fabricated parts. However, the parts’ defect-structures were affected by their location, with ones located near the center of the build plate having less porosity than the ones located away. Although these defects did not affect the tensile properties, they frequently observed to initiate fatigue cracks (the critical defects sizes were often in the range of a few tens of micrometers). Therefore, their sensitivity to location resulted in the location dependence of the fatigue behavior.
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spelling doaj-art-ffc4fb14d1eb4f1c97cf697cf493d8172025-08-20T02:34:19ZengElsevierAdditive Manufacturing Letters2772-36902024-12-011110025510.1016/j.addlet.2024.100255Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part locationMohammad Salman Yasin0Kevin Stonaker1Shuai Shao2Nima Shamsaei3National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USAWilliam J. Hughes Technical Center, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Atlantic City, NJ 08405, USANational Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; William J. Hughes Technical Center, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Atlantic City, NJ 08405, USANational Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME), Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; William J. Hughes Technical Center, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Atlantic City, NJ 08405, USA; Corresponding author.Deteriorated filter condition in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) systems may negatively impact shield gas flow, causing inadequate spatter particle/plume removal, leading to laser beam attenuation and reduction in melt pool depth, and potentially causing more frequent formation of volumetric defects. This work investigated the effects of filter condition and part location on the micro-/defect-structure and mechanical behavior, including tensile and fatigue, of Ti-6Al-4V parts fabricated by L-PBF. Interestingly, within the manufacturer recommended service intervals, no specific effect of filter condition could be observed on the micro-/defect-structure or the mechanical behavior of the fabricated parts. However, the parts’ defect-structures were affected by their location, with ones located near the center of the build plate having less porosity than the ones located away. Although these defects did not affect the tensile properties, they frequently observed to initiate fatigue cracks (the critical defects sizes were often in the range of a few tens of micrometers). Therefore, their sensitivity to location resulted in the location dependence of the fatigue behavior.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277236902400063XAdditive manufacturingLaser powder bed fusion (L-PBF/LB-PBF)Gas flowFatigue behaviorPart location
spellingShingle Mohammad Salman Yasin
Kevin Stonaker
Shuai Shao
Nima Shamsaei
Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location
Additive Manufacturing Letters
Additive manufacturing
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF/LB-PBF)
Gas flow
Fatigue behavior
Part location
title Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location
title_full Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location
title_fullStr Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location
title_short Mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused Ti-6Al-4V: The influence of filter condition and part location
title_sort mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused ti 6al 4v the influence of filter condition and part location
topic Additive manufacturing
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF/LB-PBF)
Gas flow
Fatigue behavior
Part location
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277236902400063X
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