Affiliation:
1. Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management, Department of Mechanical Engineering, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstrasse 15, 85748 Garching, Germany
Abstract
Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of Ti-6Al-4V is becoming increasingly important in the aerospace industry for the production of large parts. Due to the high welding requirements of the material, high quality demands are placed on the process. To meet these high demands, quality assurance measures are applied to maintain mechanical and geometrical part properties. First, the interlayer temperatures that are applied influence the final geometry. The part must meet geometric accuracies in order to be machined after the WAAM process. Second, Ti-6Al-4V materials have a high affinity to absorb oxygen from the environment at elevated temperatures. This oxygen uptake results in a discoloration of the surface and an embrittlement of the material. Therefore, a defined and monitored oxygen content in the build chamber is crucial. This work presents an approach to determine limitations for the interlayer temperature of the part and the oxygen content in the build chamber. The influence of a temperature deviating from the set interlayer temperature on the layer width was analyzed. By varying the interlayer temperature, the layer width varied by up to 3 mm. It was shown that different restrictions for the oxygen content in the build chamber apply depending on the part size.
Funder
German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering
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