Open AccessSynchrotron X‐ray CT characterization of titanium parts fabricated by additive manufacturing. Part I. Morphology
Author(s) -
Scarlett Nicola Vivienne Yorke,
Tyson Peter,
Fraser Darren,
Mayo Sheridan,
Maksimenko Anton
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s1600577516007359
Subject(s) - synchrotron , beamline , materials science , titanium alloy , alloy , titanium , x ray , scanning electron microscope , characterization (materials science) , morphology (biology) , sintering , welding , cathode ray , synchrotron radiation , metallurgy , optics , composite material , beam (structure) , electron , nanotechnology , physics , nuclear physics , biology , genetics
Synchrotron X‐ray tomography has been applied to the study of titanium parts fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM). The AM method employed here was the Arcam EBM ® (electron beam melting) process which uses powdered titanium alloy, Ti64 (Ti alloy with approximately 6%Al and 4%V), as the feed and an electron beam for the sintering/welding. The experiment was conducted on the Imaging and Medical Beamline of the Australian Synchrotron. Samples were chosen to examine the effect of build direction and complexity of design on the surface morphology and final dimensions of the piece.