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Additive Manufacturing at PM Titanium 2015
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light-weight, small knife, with high
corrosion and wear resistance, that
was strong enough to cut through
marine ropes. These goals were
achieved using Selective Laser
Melting of Ti-6Al-4V alloy powder
followed by surface hardening using
gas nitriding.
References
[1] P Holfelder et al., A Phase Field
approach for modelling melting and
re-solidification of Ti-6Al-4V during
selective laser melting, as presented
at PM Titanium 2015, August 31
to September 3, 2015 Lüneburg,
Germany
[2] A Kirchner et al., Mechanical
properties of Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by
Electron Beam Melting, as presented
at PM Titanium 2015, August 31
to September 3, 2015 Lüneburg,
Germany
[3] A Mukhtar et al., Mechanical
behaviour of gas nitrided Ti6Al4V bars
produced by Selective Laser Melting,
as presented at PM Titanium 2015,
August 31 to September 3, 2015
Lüneburg, Germany.
Author
Dr David Whittaker
231 Coalway Road
Wolverhampton
WV3 7NG, UK
Tel: 01902 338498
Email: whittakerd4@gmail.com
PM Titanium 2015
Conference Proceedings
For anyone seeking greater detail
on the reviewed papers or access
to the wider range of papers,
relevant to Additive Manufacturing
of titanium and titanium alloys, the
full proceedings of the conference
will be available in early 2016. Those
with an interest in obtaining a copy
of the proceedings can register their
interest by e-mailing Thomas Ebel:
thomas.ebel@hzg.de
Photos from PM Titanium 2015 (Courtesy Dr Thomas Ebel)
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