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Microstructure and properties of a novel titanium alloy Ti-6Al-2V-1.5Mo-0.5Zr-0.3Si manufactured by laser additive manufacturing

  • Guo Chao Li
  • , Jia Li
  • , Xiang Jun Tian
  • , Xu Cheng
  • , Bei He
  • , Hua Ming Wang

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Abstract

A novel α+β titanium alloy with multi-alloying addition and low-cost is designed from Ti-6Al-4V. In order to maintain the same [Al]eq and [Mo]eq, the Mo and Zr were added into the alloy instead of V, and the nominal composition of this novel alloy is determined as Ti-6Al-2V-1.5Mo-0.5Zr-0.3Si with a spot of Si added. In this study, a plate of the novel alloy was manufactured by laser additive manufacturing (LAM). The macrostructure, microstructure, compositions, microhardness and room temperature tensile properties of as-deposited alloy were investigated. The results show that the macrostructure of the novel alloy contains large columnar grains and small columnar grains. Compared to the reference alloy Ti-6Al-4V manufactured with the same process, the novel alloy had much finer basket-weave microstructure. This novel alloy, solid-solute with alloying elements Mo, Zr and Si, has higher microhardness and better combination of strength and plasticity compared to Ti-6Al-4V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-238
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume684
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Laser additive manufacturing
  • Macrostructure
  • Microstructure
  • Novel titanium alloy
  • Room temperature tensile properties

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