Influence of powder production process and properties on material properties of Ti6Al4V manufactured by L-PBF

Benjamin Meier*, Fernando Warchomicka, Jelena Petrusa, Paul Angerer, Jaroslaw Wosik, Reinhard Kaindl, Vojislav Petrovic, Wolfgang Waldhauser, Christof Sommitsch

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Besides process parameters, powder properties such as grain size, morphology, and chemical composition have the highest impact on the material properties of parts produced by powder-based additive manufacturing. These properties are strongly influenced by the production process of the powder and its feedstock. In the scope of this work, the influence of three different powder producers of Ti6Al4V, on density, chemical composition, and mechanical properties of build samples, is investigated. Furthermore, the effects of the varying atomization process on morphology, particle size distribution, chemical composition, and oxide layers are studied. Particle size distribution and flowability seem to have a minor influence on the production process while density depends highly on the surface topology, sphericity, and nature of the oxide layer, which affect energy intake. Tensile properties are highly influenced by chemical composition, mainly dissolved oxygen, and polluting satellites, while notched bar impact strength is additionally influenced by the oxide layer and suspected TiO2 precipitations caused by it.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1577-1588
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Volume123
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • L-PBF
  • Oxide layer
  • Powder production process
  • Powder properties
  • SLM
  • Ti6Al4V

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Software
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

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