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http://dx.doi.org/10.4150/KPMI.2013.20.5.323

Advanced Powder Processing Techniques of Ti Alloy Powders for Medical and Aerospace Applications  

Miura, Hideshi (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University)
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Journal of Powder Materials / v.20, no.5, 2013 , pp. 323-331 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, two kinds of advanced powder processing techniques Metal Injection Molding (MIM) and Direct Laser Forming (DLF) are introduced to fabricate complex shaped Ti alloy parts which are widely used for medical and aerospace applications. The MIM process is used to strengthen Ti-6Al-4V alloy compacts by addition of fine Mo, Fe or Cr powders. Enhanced tensile strength of 1030 MPa with 15.1% elongation was obtained by an addition of 4 mass%Cr because of the microstructural modification and also the solution strengthening in beta phase. However, their fatigue strength was lower compared to wrought materials, but was improved by HIP. Subsequently, the effect of feeding layer height (FLH) on the characteristics of the DLF compacts was investigated. In the case of 100 ${\mu}m$ FLH, surface roughness was improved and nearly full density (99.8%) was obtained. Also, tensile strength of 1080 MPa was obtained, which is higher than the ASTM value.
Keywords
Metal injection molding; Direct laser forming; Ti alloys; Mechanical properties; Microstructure;
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