Effect of Scanning Speed on Material Efficiency of Laser Metal Deposited Ti6Al4V

The study of effect of laser scanning speed on material efficiency in Ti6Al4V application is very important because unspent powder is not reusable because of high temperature oxygen pick-up and contamination. This study carried out an extensive study on the effect of scanning speed on material efficiency by varying the speed between 0.01 to 0.1m/sec. The samples are wire brushed and cleaned with acetone after each deposition to remove un-melted particles from the surface of the deposit. The substrate is weighed before and after deposition. A formula was developed to calculate the material efficiency and the scanning speed was compared with the powder efficiency obtained. The results are presented and discussed. The study revealed that the optimum scanning speed exists for this study at 0.01m/sec, above and below which the powder efficiency will drop

Authors:

• Esther T. Akinlabi
• Rasheedat M. Mahamood
• Mukul Shukla
• Sisa. Pityana

Keywords:

• Additive Manufacturing
• Laser Metal Deposition Process
• Material efficiency
• Processing Parameter
• Titanium alloy.

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