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A Numerical Study into the Effect of Machining on the Interaction between Surface Roughness and Surface Breaking Defects on the Durability of WAAM Ti-6Al-4V Parts

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METALS
Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/met12071121

Keywords

additive manufacturing; surface roughness; fatigue life; durability

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  1. US Army International Technology Center, Indo-Pacific (ITC-IPAC), Tokyo [FA520921P0164]

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This paper analyzes the effect of surface roughness and machining on the durability of AM parts using LEFM and a valid small crack growth equation. The results show that the component's life is strongly influenced by surface roughness and the local radius of the curvature of the trough.
The airworthiness certification of military aircraft requires a durability analysis be performed using linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM). Furthermore, such analyses need to use a valid small crack growth equation. This paper focuses on the effect of rough surfaces and the effect of machining the surface on the durability of AM parts using LEFM and a valid small crack growth equation for the material. To this end, this paper analyses the effect of surface roughness on wire and arc additively manufactured (WAAM) Ti-6Al-4V titanium parts and the effect of machining on the durability of a part. The analysis reveals that the life of the component is a relatively strong function of the degree of surface roughness, and that the durability of a specimen is a strong function of the local radius of the curvature of the trough. It also appears that surfaces with tall narrow roughness will not overly benefit from partial machining of the surface.

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