Abstract
Design and qualification of load-bearing metal parts produced by the additive manufacturing technology is a critical issue. Such metal parts are complex in geometry with notches that are critical locations under fatigue loading. Notch surfaces are typically in the as-built state because post-fabrication surface finishing is not a viable approach in most applications. Here fatigue experiments using notched specimens produced according to different orientations with respect to build direction are presented and used to discuss the notch fatigue behavior of DMLS Ti6Al4V. Notch fatigue factors depend on the process itself and on fabrication details such as up-skin versus down-skin surface orientation, stair-stepping of the notch surface due to the layer-by-layer segmentation and intrinsic as-built surface roughness.
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
