Cyclic plasticity and damage mechanisms of Ti-6Al-4V processed by electron beam melting

A. K. Syed, D. Parfitt, D. Wimpenny, E. Muzangaza, B. Chen

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Abstract

Cyclic deformation and damage mechanisms in electron-beam-melted Ti-6Al-4V are investigated. As-built samples exhibit a graded microstructure over the height of 120 mm, with samples from the top having larger α-laths and higher plastic strain. After HIPing, the α-lath width is greater, with reduced grain misorientation, and lower microstructural and property gradients. In both conditions, the observed cyclic softening is dominated by a monotonic reduction in the friction stress and an increase in grain misorientation, suggesting the lath structure progressively fragments into smaller grains. As-built samples show typically lower fatigue life due to crack initiation from gas pores and lack-of-fusion defects.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106883
JournalInternational Journal of Fatigue
Volume160
Early online date31 Mar 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Bo Chen acknowledges UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC, for financial support through the First Grant Scheme EP/P025978/1 and Early Career Fellowship Scheme EP/R043973/1. Barry Meek from Coventry University and Stan Hiller from The Open University, UK are acknowledged for their support during the LCF sample manufacturing and testing. The raw/processed data required to reproduce these findings cannot be shared at this time as the data also forms part of an ongoing study.

Funding Information:
Bo Chen acknowledges UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC, for financial support through the First Grant Scheme EP/P025978/1 and Early Career Fellowship Scheme EP/R043973/1. Barry Meek from Coventry University and Stan Hiller from The Open University, UK are acknowledged for their support during the LCF sample manufacturing and testing.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s)

Funder

EPSRC Grants: EP/P025978/1 and EP/R043973/1

Keywords

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Cyclic deformation
  • Electron beam melting
  • Strain controlled fatigue
  • Titanium alloys

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modelling and Simulation
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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