A comparison of the tensile, fatigue, and fracture behavior of Ti–6Al–4V and 15-5 PH stainless steel parts made by selective laser melting

In this work, Ti–6Al–4V and 15-5 PH steel samples were fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM) and their tensile, fatigue, and fracture properties were analyzed and compared. The tensile properties were compared with respect to the build orientation. The horizontally built samples showed rela...

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Published in:International journal of advanced manufacturing technology 2013-11, Vol.69 (5-8), p.1299-1309
Main Authors: Rafi, H. Khalid, Starr, Thomas L., Stucker, Brent E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CAE) and Design
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Construction materials
Crack initiation
Crack propagation
Engineering
Fatigue failure
Fatigue tests
Fracture mechanics
Industrial and Production Engineering
Laser beam melting
Martensitic stainless steels
Mechanical Engineering
Media Management
Metal fatigue
Original Article
Precipitation hardening steels
Rapid prototyping
Tensile properties
Titanium base alloys
Vertical orientation
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Summary:In this work, Ti–6Al–4V and 15-5 PH steel samples were fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM) and their tensile, fatigue, and fracture properties were analyzed and compared. The tensile properties were compared with respect to the build orientation. The horizontally built samples showed relatively better tensile properties as compared with the vertically built samples. Fatigue performance was studied for the vertical build orientation and compared with standard wrought material data. The tensile and fatigue performance of SLM-built materials were comparable to their respective standard wrought materials. Fractography was carried out for all tensile and fatigue-tested samples. The fatigue fracture behavior of Ti–6Al–4V was different from 15-5 PH steel. For Ti–6Al–4V, the fatigue crack initiation occurred deep in the subsurface whereas for PH steel the fatigue crack was initiated from the surface.
ISSN:0268-3768
1433-3015
DOI:10.1007/s00170-013-5106-7