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Laser additive manufacturing (LAM) is a manufacturing technique with cost-reduction potential for titanium aerospace components. The mechanical properties of LAM Ti-6Al-4V have been investigated extensively, but little work on microstructure evolution has been performed to date. The results presented here provide a first look at the relationships between LAM processing parameters and microstructure in as-deposited Ti-6Al-4V.
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Kobryn, P.A., Semiatin, S.L. The laser additive manufacture of Ti-6Al-4V. JOM 53, 40–42 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-001-0068-x
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