| About this Abstract | 
   
    | Meeting | 2021 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2021) | 
   
    | Symposium | Special Session | 
   
    | Presentation Title | Microstructural Modeling of β to α Transformation Morphologies in Multi-layered Laser Wire Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Parts | 
   
    | Author(s) | Andrew (Drew)  Huck, Anthony  Rollett, Amit  Verma, Brandon  Abranovich, Jack  Beuth, Ali  Guzel, Lonnie  Smith, P.C.  Pistorius, Amaranth  Karra | 
   
    | On-Site Speaker (Planned) | Andrew (Drew)  Huck | 
   
    | Abstract Scope | This work is supported by the Quality Made program from the Office of Naval Research. The room temperature microstructure of Ti-6Al-4V in multi-bead laser weld deposited builds is characterized by predominantly lamellar α phase growth with interlamellar β.  This microstructure is the result of a complex position dependent thermal history from subsequent layer depositions.  Several α morphologies and different lamellar sizes appear depending on local β character and cooling rates, which can affect the bulk mechanical properties of the material by causing local changes.  This work attempts to model location referenced microstructural evolution in laser-wire deposited parts using a classical nucleation and growth model.  Additive isothermal time steps in a JMAK type transformation with impingement correction are taken to approximate the cooling curves.  Predicted values include area fractions of grain boundary, colony, basketweave, and martensitic α phase, as well as average lamella thickness.  Results were compared to actual built structures. | 
   
    | Proceedings Inclusion? | Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |