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A study of the microstructural evolution during selective laser melting of Ti–6Al–4V

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In this article, the development of the microstructure of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM) was studied by light optical microscopy.
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This article is published in Acta Materialia.The article was published on 2010-05-01. It has received 2201 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Selective laser melting & Microstructure.

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Invite d Review Metal Fabrication by Additive Manufacturing Using Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies

TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative study of selective laser melting (SLM) and electron beam melting (EBM) is presented for the fabrication of complex, multi-functional metal or alloy monoliths by CAD-directed, selective melting of precursor powder beds.
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Additive manufactured AlSi10Mg samples using Selective Laser Melting (SLM): Microstructure, high cycle fatigue, and fracture behavior

TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructure, high cycle fatigue (HCF), and fracture behavior of additive manufactured AlSi10Mg samples are investigated, and the results were analyzed statistically by design of experiments, correlation analysis, and marginal means plots.
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Microstructures and mechanical behavior of Inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser melting

TL;DR: In this paper, the Inconel 718 cylinders were fabricated by selective laser melting in either argon or nitrogen gas from a pre-alloyed powder, and they exhibited columnar grains and arrays of oblate ellipsoidal precipitates oriented in a strong [2.0.0] texture determined by combined optical metallography, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis.
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Selective laser melting of AlSi10Mg alloy: Process optimisation and mechanical properties development

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of selective laser melting (SLM) process parameters (laser power, scan speed, scan spacing, and island size) on the porosity development in AlSi10Mg alloy builds has been investigated, using statistical design of experimental approach, correlated with the energy density model.
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Materials Properties Handbook: Titanium Alloys

TL;DR: The Materials Properties Handbook: Titanium Alloys as discussed by the authors provides a data base for information on titanium and its alloys, and the selection of specific alloys for specific applications, including applications, physical properties, corrosion, mechanical properties (including design allowances where available), fatigue, fracture properties, and elevated temperature properties.
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Parametric analysis of the selective laser melting process

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the shifting of consecutive single vectors on the process of forming the first layer was studied and the optimal parameters of layer thickness and power input per unit speed for SLS/SLM were determined.
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Structural, mechanical and in vitro characterization of individually structured Ti-6Al-4V produced by direct laser forming.

TL;DR: The DLF-Ti-6Al-4V approach proved to be efficient and could be further advanced in the field of hard tissue biomaterials and matched American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications for the usage of this alloy as medical material.
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Strategy of manufacturing components with designed internal structure by selective laser melting of metallic powder

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of the manufacturing strategy on the internal structure and mechanical properties of the components manufactured by selective laser melting technology was analyzed, and the anisotropy of the internal structures and structural properties of fabricated objects were studied.
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A pragmatic model for selective laser melting with evaporation

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a pragmatic engineering model to study aspects of the SLM process using an enthalpy formulation and accounting for shrinkage and laser light penetration, and investigate the importance of evaporation for a set of process parameters relevant to production.
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