Structure and Mechanical Properties of Milled and 3D-Printed Ti-6Al-4V Alloys for Subtractive and Additive CAD/CAM Manufacturing in Dentistry.

Autor: Cherneva, Sabina, Petrunov, Vladimir, Petkov, Vladimir, Bogdanov, Vladimir, Simeonova, Silviya
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Nov2023, Vol. 13 Issue 21, p11958, 18p
Abstrakt: The mechanical properties, structure, and morphology of milled and 3D-printed Ti-6Al-4V alloys produced by selective laser melting were investigated in this study. The mechanical properties were investigated by means of nanoindentation, a tensile test, and a three-point bending test. An Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) was used to study the surface topography and roughness of both titanium alloys. The surface structure and phase analyses were studied by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and through powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results from the nanoindentation experiments showed that the 3D-printed sample has higher indentation hardness and modulus than the milled one. The AFM observation of the surface topography of the samples showed that the milled sample has a higher roughness than the 3D-printed one. The tensile test results showed that the 3D-printed sample by means of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology has about 26% higher tensile strength and smaller elongation than the milled one. The three-point bending test revealed that the 3D-printed Ti-6Al-4V sample has higher flexural strength than the milled one. It was found that the 3D-printed sample has a smaller crystal size than the milled one, which, according to the Hall–Petch relationship, leads to its higher indentation hardness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index