Microstructure and mechanical properties of pure titanium models fabricated by selective laser melting

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 218, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 711-719

  Santos, E C ^a   Osakada, K ^a   Shiomi, M ^a   Kitamura, Y ^a   Abe, F ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Porosity; Selective laser melting; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; HARDNESS; LASER PULSES; PORE SIZE; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; YTTRIUM;

HOT ISOSTATIC PRESS (HIP); SELECTIVE LASER MELTING;

TITANIUM;

MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 3242777156     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406041319545     Document Type: Article

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