Journal
METALS
Volume 11, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/met11111736
Keywords
impact toughness; aviation industry; additive manufacturing; Ti6Al4V(ELI); two-stage heat treatment
Funding
- South African Department of Science and Innovation
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The study found that Ti6Al4V (ELI) specimens produced through L-PBF and annealed meet the toughness requirements in the aerospace industry. The impact testing results showed that the specimens machined and 3D printed had toughness values of 31 J and 28 J respectively.
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) has the potential to be applied in the production of titanium aircraft components with good mechanical properties, provided the technology has been qualified and accepted in the aviation industry. To achieve acceptance of the L-PBF technology in the aircraft industry, mechanical property data needed for the qualification process must be generated according to accepted testing standards. The impact toughness of Ti6Al4V extra low interstitial (ELI) specimens, produced through L-PBF followed by annealing, was investigated in this study. Charpy impact testing complying with American Standard Test Method (ASTM) E23 was performed with specimens annealed and conditioned at low temperature. On average, the toughness recorded for the specimens with 3D-printed and machined V-notches was 28 J and 31 J, respectively. These results are higher than the 24 J required in the aerospace industry. Finally, fractographic analyses of the fracture surfaces of the specimens were performed to determine the fracture mechanism of the Ti6Al4V(ELI) impact specimens.
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