Direct laser forming for more complex shaped titanium alloy compacts

Hideshi Miura, Hyungoo Kang, Yang Xu, Fujio Tsumori, Toshiko Osada

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Abstract

Titanium and its alloys have been widely used for various industrial and medical applications because of their excellent characteristics of low density, high corrosion resistance and high biocompatibility. However, it is not easy to produce the complicated shape and precise components with low cost because of their poor workability. Therefore, Direct Laser Forming (DLF) is hoped to be a suitable and advanced powder processing technique. In this paper, DLF technique has been introduced to fabricate more complex shaped Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy parts for aerospace and medical applications. The effects of DLF parameters on the morphology of compacts are investigated respectively by fabricating specimens, which have the typical features in the vertical plane, the horizontal plane and 3D coordinate. Eventually, not only the complex shape but also the excellent properties as same as the wrought material were achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc.
Pages1587-1595
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9781632660008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8 - Waikoloa, HI, United States
Duration: Aug 4 2013Aug 9 2013

Publication series

Name8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8
Volume2

Other

Other8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikoloa, HI
Period8/4/138/9/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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