Investigating post-processing impact on fatigue performance of LPBF Ti6Al4V with heat treatment, high pressure heat treatment, and dry electropolishing strategies
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This study investigates the impact of post-processing techniques on the fatigue behaviour of specimens in Ti6Al4V made by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for relevant applications, such as motorsport. Despite the LPBF advantages in terms of complex design and weight reduction, challenges such as reduced fatigue performance persist. Therefore, the application of post-processing treatments can play a critical role. In addition to traditional sandblasting (SB), three post-processing conditions were investigated to enhance mechanical properties under quasi-static and fatigue loading conditions: heat treatment (HT) and the innovative High Pressure Heat Treatment (HPHT) along with dry electropolishing (EP) treatment. The results indicate that both the HT and HPHT treatments produced a macrostructure with equiaxial grains composed of fine α + β lamellae. Mechanical analyses demonstrated that the HPHT-SB-EP condition exhibits properties comparable to those of forged Ti6Al4V used in the automotive field, with a good balance between strength and ductility. The EP treatment effectively reduced surface roughness and inherent surface irregularities caused by the LPBF process. The best fatigue results were achieved with the HPHT-SB-EP condition, despite data scattering. An increase in fatigue resistance was observed by using SB at a higher pressure.
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OpenAlex topics: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes · Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties · Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
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