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Kanghyun Park1, Yunjong Jung1, Seongjin Im1
1Center for Advanced Materials and Parts of Powder, Division of Advanced Materials Engineering and Institute for Rare Metals, Kongju National University, 1223-24, Cheonan-daero, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si 31080, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
In this study, the influence of post-processing heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo (Ti-6242) alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) was investigated. The mechanical properties of the as-built and heat-treated samples with various temperatures (600-850 °C) were evaluated using a tensile test at room temperature. After heat treatments, both yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) gradually decreased, while the tensile elongation tended to increase as the heat treatment temperature increased. These variations were closely related to the microstructural evolution caused by heat treatment. Specifically, the decomposition of α' martensite into the α + β lamellar structure and subsequent coarsening were promoted with increasing temperature, leading to stress relief and improved dislocation storage capability, which resulted in the variation in mechanical properties. Notably, although the mechanical strength was reduced after heat treatment with increasing temperatures, the lowest yield strength and ultimate tensile strength were measured as 1086.4 ± 16.5 and 1135.0 ± 15.0 MPa, respectively, which are comparable to or higher than those of conventionally processed Ti-6242. As a result, the post-processing heat treatment could be an effective approach to achieve desirable performance for targeted applications.
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