Analysis of the Influence of Laser Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Titanium Alloy-Reinforced Boron Carbide Matrix Composite (Ti6Al4V-B4C)

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OGUNLANA, Musbau O.;AKINLABI, Esther T.;ERINOSHO, Mutiu .
Analysis of the Influence of Laser Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Titanium Alloy-Reinforced Boron Carbide Matrix Composite (Ti6Al4V-B4C). 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 63, n.6, p. 363-373, june 2018. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/analysis-of-the-influence-of-laser-power-on-the-microstructure-and-properties-of-a-titanium-alloy-reinforced-boron-carbide-matrix-composite-ti6al4v-b4c/>. Date accessed: 29 mar. 2024. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2016.4159.
Ogunlana, M., Akinlabi, E., & Erinosho, M.
(2017).
Analysis of the Influence of Laser Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Titanium Alloy-Reinforced Boron Carbide Matrix Composite (Ti6Al4V-B4C).
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 63(6), 363-373.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2016.4159
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"Analysis of the Influence of Laser Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Titanium Alloy-Reinforced Boron Carbide Matrix Composite (Ti6Al4V-B4C)." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 63.6 (2017): 363-373. Web.  29 Mar. 2024
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Ogunlana, Musbau, Akinlabi, Esther, AND Erinosho, Mutiu.
"Analysis of the Influence of Laser Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Titanium Alloy-Reinforced Boron Carbide Matrix Composite (Ti6Al4V-B4C)" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 63 Number 6 (27 June 2018)

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https://doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2016.4159

Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process is a means of producing metal composites with the aid of a laser beam, ejected onto the substrate with the participating powder and fused together after solidification. In this research work, Ti6Al4V alloy is fused with 20 wt % of B4C in order to form metal matrix composites (MMCs). Using the Ytterbium Fibre Laser System powdered at 3000 W, the laser powers were varied between 800 W and 2400 W while all other supporting process parameters were kept constant. The deposited Ti6Al4V-B4C composites were characterized through the surfacing microstructure, microhardness and dry sliding wear. The microstructural properties of the deposited samples were profound, with a Widmanstätten structure of α-Ti, β-Ti and (α+β) Ti phases. The microhardness tests revealed that the composites deposited with a laser power of 2000 W exhibited the highest hardness value and standard deviation of HV 445 ± 61. Furthermore, characterisation revealed that the sample produced with the laser power of 800 W had the lowest wear loss and wear rate of 35.2 × 10–3 mm3 and 6.42 × 10-4 mm3/Nm. However, the motivation for this work is to improve the material properties of the Ti6Al4V alloy for surface engineering applications.

Dry sliding wear; LMD; microhardness; microstructure; Ti6Al4V-B4C composites; X-Ray Diffraction