Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths

Ti-6Al-4V alloy has limitations in terms of globularization when using additive manufacturing (AM), which requires a final forging step. To optimize this approach, this study investigated the effect of processing variables on the dynamic/static globularization of AM-processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Eight...

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Main Authors: In-Su Kim, Jeong Mok Oh, Sang Won Lee, Jong-Taek Yeom, Jae-Keun Hong, Chan Hee Park, Taekyung Lee
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785421002143
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author In-Su Kim
Jeong Mok Oh
Sang Won Lee
Jong-Taek Yeom
Jae-Keun Hong
Chan Hee Park
Taekyung Lee
author_facet In-Su Kim
Jeong Mok Oh
Sang Won Lee
Jong-Taek Yeom
Jae-Keun Hong
Chan Hee Park
Taekyung Lee
author_sort In-Su Kim
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description Ti-6Al-4V alloy has limitations in terms of globularization when using additive manufacturing (AM), which requires a final forging step. To optimize this approach, this study investigated the effect of processing variables on the dynamic/static globularization of AM-processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Eight double-cone specimens were prepared with different processing variables such as effective strain, solution treatment, hot-forging temperature, and subsequent annealing. Microstructural evolutions were quantitatively characterized to interpret the kinetics of globularization based on the aforementioned variables. In particular, the combination of solution treatment, low-temperature (1073 K) forging, and subsequent annealing significantly accelerated the overall globularization. Such an accelerating effect stemmed from the reduced path for boundary splitting in fine α′ martensitic laths, which was induced via solution treatment. This accelerating effect disappeared at a high temperature (1223 K), which implies the necessity of optimizing the thermomechanical route to exploit martensitic laths.
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spelling doaj.art-fe79493117804f2a8b48825a93969e892022-12-21T18:48:06ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542021-05-0112304315Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic lathsIn-Su Kim0Jeong Mok Oh1Sang Won Lee2Jong-Taek Yeom3Jae-Keun Hong4Chan Hee Park5Taekyung Lee6School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea; Advanced Metals Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 51508, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Metals Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 51508, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Metals Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 51508, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Metals Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 51508, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Metals Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 51508, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Metals Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 51508, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.Ti-6Al-4V alloy has limitations in terms of globularization when using additive manufacturing (AM), which requires a final forging step. To optimize this approach, this study investigated the effect of processing variables on the dynamic/static globularization of AM-processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Eight double-cone specimens were prepared with different processing variables such as effective strain, solution treatment, hot-forging temperature, and subsequent annealing. Microstructural evolutions were quantitatively characterized to interpret the kinetics of globularization based on the aforementioned variables. In particular, the combination of solution treatment, low-temperature (1073 K) forging, and subsequent annealing significantly accelerated the overall globularization. Such an accelerating effect stemmed from the reduced path for boundary splitting in fine α′ martensitic laths, which was induced via solution treatment. This accelerating effect disappeared at a high temperature (1223 K), which implies the necessity of optimizing the thermomechanical route to exploit martensitic laths.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785421002143Additive manufacturingTi-6Al-4VMartensiteDynamic globularizationStatic recrystallization
spellingShingle In-Su Kim
Jeong Mok Oh
Sang Won Lee
Jong-Taek Yeom
Jae-Keun Hong
Chan Hee Park
Taekyung Lee
Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Additive manufacturing
Ti-6Al-4V
Martensite
Dynamic globularization
Static recrystallization
title Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths
title_full Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths
title_fullStr Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths
title_full_unstemmed Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths
title_short Accelerating globularization in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V by exploiting martensitic laths
title_sort accelerating globularization in additively manufactured ti 6al 4v by exploiting martensitic laths
topic Additive manufacturing
Ti-6Al-4V
Martensite
Dynamic globularization
Static recrystallization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785421002143
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