Abstract
In this study, laser cladding of Grade 5 Titanium alloy Ti6Al4V was investigated with the main goal being to optimize the cladding process by specifically optimizing the scanning speed. The scanning speed was varied from 0.5m/min to 3.5m/min in increments of 0.5m/min; while the other parameters were kept constant. Thereafter, a geometrical analysis, porosity analysis, microscopic analysis in the form of optical microscopy and SEM, atomic force microscopic analysis, Vickers microhardness testing and corrosion testing were all performed to ascertain the integrity of the clads and to optimize the process. These tests were corroborated and it was revealed that a scanning speed of 1.5m/min yielded the best all-round clad, i.e. most efficient while maintaining the quality at a relatively high level and can therefore be recommended for typical cladding processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19594-19603 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Materials Today: Proceedings |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Materials Processing and Characterization, ICMPC 2018 - Hyderabad, India Duration: 16 Mar 2018 → 18 Mar 2018 |
Keywords
- Laser cladding
- Laser-metal deposition
- Scanning speed
- Titanium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
