Prototyping Ti2Cu intermetallic grain growth heterogeneously in Ti6Al4V matrix through laser additive manufacturing

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Title: Prototyping Ti2Cu intermetallic grain growth heterogeneously in Ti6Al4V matrix through laser additive manufacturing
Authors: Hana Beyene Mamo, Upadesh Subedi, Tomasz Poloczek, Marcin Adamiak, Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah, Magdalena Skonieczna, Paweł M. Nuckowski, Yaoxiang Geng, Barun Haldar, Anil Kunwar
Source: Materials & Design, Vol 246, Iss , Pp 113312- (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Subject Terms: Ti6Al4V alloy, Super-Gaussian heat source, Intermetalic compound, Finite element method, Interdiffusion, Antibacterial application, Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials, TA401-492
More Details: The Ti2Cu intermetallics compound possessing an ability to release Cu2+ ions has promising antibacterial properties. This research integrates experimental and computational techniques to delve into the interfacial intermetallic (IMC) formation within the Ti6Al4V/Cu system. Heat transfer analysis is performed to numerically outline the thermal history within the microstructure during laser surface alloying (power = 1000 W and scan speed = 200 mm/s), while the phase field method is employed to describe the Ti2Cu IMC grain growth in the Ti6Al4V matrix. As the IMC and the matrix phases respectively have free energy minima of -68.52 and -61.35 kJ/mol at Taverage=1250.0 K, the growth of Ti2Cu IMC grains at the Ti6Al4V matrix located around the depth of 5 μm from the top surface is thermodynamically favorable. Laser processing can cause the nucleation of IMC precipitates of irregular sizes and curvature profiles, in which case the curvature driven effects between the adjacent grains can additionally affect their growth kinetics. Furthermore, microbiological assays underscore the superior antibacterial efficacy of the Ti6Al4V+Ti2Cu heterostructures as compared to the control (Ti6Al4V) counterpart.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 0264-1275
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127524006877; https://doaj.org/toc/0264-1275
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113312
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/e0e099b5d4ba45588e3b407682bad8a7
Accession Number: edsdoj.0e099b5d4ba45588e3b407682bad8a7
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:02641275
DOI:10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113312
Published in:Materials & Design
Language:English