Additive Manufacturing Laser Deposition of Ti-6Al-4V for Aerospace Repair Applications
Abstract
Parts or products from high performance metal are very
expensive, partly due to the processing complexities during
manufacturing. The purpose of this project is to use additive
laser deposition and machining processes to repair titanium
parts, thus extending the service life of these parts. The study
broadly included preparing the defects, laser deposition,
machining, sample preparation and mechanical tests.
Comparative study of mechanical properties (UTS, YS,
percentage elongation) of the repaired samples to the ideal
conditions was undertaken. The research throws up interesting
facts where the data from the test sample shows enhancement of
properties of the repaired part.