Abstract
Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is a popular additive manufacturing(AM)technique to fabricate metal components.LPBF Ti alloys often exhibit high strength but poor ductility.In this study,we report that trace Y2O3 nanoparticles added to a pre-alloyed Ti-4Al-4V(Ti44)powder provides an excellent feedstock for LPBF.As-built Ti44-Y2O3 materials exhibited a strength-ductility combination that is slightly better than heat-treated LPBF Ti64.Some Y2O3 particles may have melted or decomposed during LPBF.From electron microscopy,the addition of Y2O3 refined α'martensite laths and weakened variant preference during β→α'transformation.Based on in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and elastic-viscoplastic self-consistent(EVPSC)modeling,<c+a>slip was more active in as-built Ti44-Y2O3 than in as-built Ti64 or Ti44.This work demonstrates that LPBF can be an excellent method to fabricate metal-nanoparticle composite materials.
基金项目
National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB3702602)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2032124)