Microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V parts fabricated by selective laser melting and electron beam melting

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3872-3883

  Rafi, H K ^a   Karthik, N V ^a   Gong, Haijun ^a   Starr, Thomas L ^a   Stucker, Brent E ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

EBM; fatigue testing; microstructure; SLM; tensile testing

Indexed keywords

EBM; MARTENSITIC PHASE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY EVALUATION; MICROSTRUCTURES AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESSING CONDITION; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; SLM; TENSILE AND FATIGUE PROPERTIES;

3D PRINTERS; ELECTRON BEAM MELTING; FATIGUE TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84891031789     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: 15441024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-013-0658-0     Document Type: Article

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