Arthur, Nana KKPityana, Sisa L2019-02-242019-02-242018-10Arthur, N.K.K. and Pityana, S.L. 2018. Microstructure and material properties of LENS fabricated Ti-6Al-4V components. R&D Journal, vol. 34: 33-360257-96692309-8988http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/rd/v34/06.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/10725Article published under a Creative Commons LicenseCylindrical components of dimensions 15 mm in diameter and 11 mm in height were laser printed by additive manufacturing using a LENS!™ system. Process parameters used in layer by layer build-ups showed that energy densities in the range of 200 - 300 J/mm3 were sufficient to produce adequate builds with improved physical structures and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy, and subsequently used to produce tensile specimen that showed encouraging yield and tensile strengths in excess of 900 MPa. An approach to estimating the achievable tensile properties is proposed and investigated against experimental results as a means of identifying parameters to be used in studies aimed at tailoring mechanical properties of materials.enLENS3D PrintingDirect Energy DepositionTi-6Al-4V alloyAerospaceMicrostructureMechanical PropertiesArticleArthur, N. K., & Pityana, S. L. (2018). Microstructure and material properties of LENS fabricated Ti-6Al-4V components. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10725Arthur, Nana KK, and Sisa L Pityana "Microstructure and material properties of LENS fabricated Ti-6Al-4V components." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10725Arthur NK, Pityana SL. Microstructure and material properties of LENS fabricated Ti-6Al-4V components. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10725.TY - Article AU - Arthur, Nana KK AU - Pityana, Sisa L AB - Cylindrical components of dimensions 15 mm in diameter and 11 mm in height were laser printed by additive manufacturing using a LENS!™ system. Process parameters used in layer by layer build-ups showed that energy densities in the range of 200 - 300 J/mm3 were sufficient to produce adequate builds with improved physical structures and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy, and subsequently used to produce tensile specimen that showed encouraging yield and tensile strengths in excess of 900 MPa. An approach to estimating the achievable tensile properties is proposed and investigated against experimental results as a means of identifying parameters to be used in studies aimed at tailoring mechanical properties of materials. DA - 2018-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - LENS KW - 3D Printing KW - Direct Energy Deposition KW - Ti-6Al-4V alloy KW - Aerospace KW - Microstructure KW - Mechanical Properties LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 0257-9669 SM - 2309-8988 T1 - Microstructure and material properties of LENS fabricated Ti-6Al-4V components TI - Microstructure and material properties of LENS fabricated Ti-6Al-4V components UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10725 ER -