Research of mechanical properties of unalloyed titanium processed by selective laser melting and rotary swaging

Abstract

Samples of unalloyed titanium VT1-0 with high strength characteristics (ultimate tensile strength of 820 MPa), which exceed the values for this material manufactured using conventional technologies, were produced by selective laser melting. To solve the problem of substitution of titanium alloys with commercially pure titanium in medical applications, unalloyed titanium VT1-0 with record mechanical characteristics (ultimate tensile strength of 1350 MPa) was processed by selective laser melting and rotary swaging. This value exceeds the characteristics of the highstrength Ti – 6 % Al – 4 % V alloy. The fine-dispersed martensite formed as a result of high crystallization rates under optimal mode of selective laser melting is the reason for the strength characteristics increase of unalloyed titanium VT1-0.