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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Polar Cryogenic Impact Behavior of Selective Laser Melted Ti-6Al-4V Alloy: Effects of Scanning Strategies and Notch Orientation.

Hantao Chen, Wenyong Guo, Xiaofeng Li, Xinglong Pan, Jianxiang Zhang, Li Yu, Yan Zeng

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Hantao ChenCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.
Wenyong GuoCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.
Xiaofeng LiCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9749-0330
Xinglong PanCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0523-5891
Jianxiang ZhangCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.
Li YuCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID 0009-0001-3389-152X
Yan ZengCollege of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430030, China.

Funding

the construction project of military training conditions in the 14th five-year plan 145BXL090035069X
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The anisotropic mechanical properties of selective laser melting (SLM)-processed Ti-6Al-4V (TC4) alloy hinder its deployment in polar marine equipment. This study systematically probes the relationships between laser scanning strategies (unidirectional vs. 67°-rotated scanning between layers), notch orientation (governing loading direction), and cryogenic impact energy of SLM-TC4. Charpy impact tests from -60 °C to 20 °C were performed on V-notched specimens fabricated with distinct scanning strategies and notch orientations (top/side surfaces). The analysis of impact energy data and macro/micro-fractography demonstrates that impact energy declines markedly with decreasing temperature, showing a 25-35% reduction at -60 °C versus 20 °C while exhibiting enhanced data consistency under cryogenic conditions. Notably, specimens fabricated with 67°-rotated scanning between layers achieve higher impact toughness than unidirectionally scanned equivalents. Moreover, for identical scanning strategies, side-notched specimens consistently outperform top-notched specimens, evidencing superior interfacial bonding strength between deposited layers relative to bonding within individual layers. Within individual layers, toughness normal to the laser scan path exceeds that parallel to the path. However, controlling ductile-to-brittle transition behavior and precluding brittle failure are imperative for SLM-TC4 components in polar cryogenic service. This work delivers essential quantitative benchmarks and experimental validation for optimizing SLM processing in critical polar vessel components.

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mechanical anisotropypolar cryogenic impact behaviorselective laser meltingTi-6Al-4V

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PMID40942611
PMCPMC12430090

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