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Abstract
The study investigated the effects of pulsed current on the pore distribution and microstructural phase transitions in different regions of TC4 titanium alloy during single-track multi-layer laser direct deposition. The results revealed that the pulsed current significantly reduced the porosity and pore size in the bottom region of the deposited layers, while the effect of reducing the porosity in the middle and top regions was relatively limited. The combined effects of Joule heating and electron wind force facilitated the diffusion of V elements and the atomic migration of the β phase in TC4, thereby influencing the morphology of primary β grains and secondary α grains.
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