| Abstract Scope |
The adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) for titanium alloys is reshaping how we approach alloy and component design. The unique processing environment of AM, with its rapid thermal cycles and complex thermal histories, presents both opportunities and challenges for controlling phase formation, microstructure, and final properties. This necessitates rethinking the role and specification of key alloying elements such as aluminium, vanadium, oxygen, and iron. Understanding how these elements interact with the AM process space is critical to enabling both robust processing and superior component performance. The work highlighted here will provide insights into titanium alloy behaviour under AM conditions and will utilize advanced characterization to understand the role of each contributing element. The evolving interplay between alloy design and AM process control will be discussed, with a view toward accelerating the development of next-generation titanium components tailored for AM. |