ZiQi Zhao, MingYang Xu, ChaoYang Sun, PeiPei Li^*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.33, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2025, DOI:10.32604/icces.2025.012382

Abstract Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) is often utilized to obtain laser powder bed fused (LPBF) Ti-6Al-4V with good mechanical properties. To uncover the underlying mechanisms by which HIP improves the mechanical properties, several mechanisms are considered and examined against experimental data sets available in the literature. The results suggest that HIP improves mechanical properties by both reducing defect sizes below a critical threshold and altering the microstructure surrounding defects. Based on these findings, a pore healing model was developed, and optimized HIP processing parameter range (temperature, pressure, and soaking time) were proposed. Severe plastic deformation driven… More >

Shuai Zhang¹, Xin Lai^1,*, Haiyan Niu², Lisheng Liu^1,3, Shifu Wang², Jinyong Zhang³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.144, No.1, pp. 739-762, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.067442 - 31 July 2025

Abstract This study investigates the dynamic compressive behavior of three periodic lattice structures fabricated from Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy, each with distinct topologies: simple cubic (SC), body-centered cubic (BCC), and face-centered cubic (FCC). Dynamic compression experiments were conducted using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) system, complemented by high-speed imaging to capture real-time deformation and failure mechanisms under impact loading. The influence of cell topology, relative density, and strain rate on dynamic mechanical properties, failure behavior, and stress wave propagation was systematically examined. Finite element modeling was performed, and the simulated results showed good agreement with experimental… More >

Lixiang Dang¹, Yanwen Zeng¹, Wei Duan^1,*, Yan Zhang¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012173

Abstract In order to regulate the multi-scale structure of Ti-6Al-4V formed by the SLM (selective laser melting) process, this study uses the method of combining numerical simulations with experiments to investigate the effects of SLM process parameters on the phase composition, micro- and meso-structures, and their distribution of Ti-6Al-4V. The study shows that the SLM-formed Ti-6Al-4V is mainly composed of α/α' phases. Horizontally, the specimens at a 0° phase angle mainly show a striped pattern, while the specimens at 67° and 90° phase angles will show a tessellated pattern. Vertically, the specimens at 0°, 67°, and More >

Di Qiu^1,3,4, Rongpei Shi^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.1, pp. 1017-1028, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.048797 - 16 April 2024

Abstract For media with inclusions (e.g., precipitates, voids, reinforcements, and others), the difference in lattice parameter and the elastic modulus between the matrix and inclusions cause stress concentration at the interfaces. These stress fields depend on the inclusions’ size, shape, and distribution and will respond instantly to the evolving microstructure. This study develops a phase-field model concerning modulus heterogeneity. The effect of modulus heterogeneity on the growth process and equilibrium state of the α plate in Ti-6Al-4V during precipitation is evaluated. The α precipitate exhibits strong anisotropy in shape upon cooling due to the interplay of the… More >

Baisen Gao¹, Wei Huang^1,*, Shengnan Wang¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.010553

Abstract Additive manufacturing of metallic components can result in initial defects that significantly reduce their mechanical properties [1]. Therefore, there has been considerable interest in studying the fracture and damage behavior of such components through theoretical and experimental studies [2, 3]. Developing a reliable model for predicting the ductile fracture of additively manufactured components is currently of great importance. In this study, we conducted unit cell calculations with the calibration of experimental tests to investigate the ductile fracture of Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated through additive manufacturing. The stress triaxiality and Lode parameter were enforced constant for the… More >

Kang-Hyun Lee¹, Gun Jin Yun^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.1, pp. 87-112, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.012688 - 30 October 2020

Abstract Re-melting process has been utilized to mitigate the residual stress level in the selective laser melting (SLM) process in recent years. However, the complex consolidation mechanism of powder and the different material behavior after the first laser melting hinder the direct implementation of the re-melting process. In this work, the effects of re-melting on the temperature and residual stress evolution in the SLM process are investigated using a thermo-mechanically coupled finite element model. The degree of consolidation is incorporated in the energy balance equation based on the thermodynamically-consistent phase-field approach. The drastic change of material… More >

Hideaki NISHIKAWA*, Yoshiyuki FURUYA

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 126-126, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05354

Abstract Fatigue life is determined by microscopic fatigue crack initiation and growth. Since fatigue crack is generally initiated on the slip plane of microstructure and propagated by slip deformation of the crack tip, fatigue life should depends on microstructure. To computationally simulate the effect of microstructure on fatigue property, it is necessary to understand microstructural small fatigue crack initiation and growth behavior. Although Ti-6Al-4V alloy has superior fatigue strength, fatigue strength of forged pancake, used for such as airplane engine, is normally lower than that of rolled alloy. It is possibly comes from microstructural difference, such… More >

Fabien Briffod*, Alexandre Bleuset, Takayuki Shiraiwa, Manabu Enoki

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 125-125, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05319

Abstract The fatigue behavior of metallic materials is a multi-scale problem (from a time and length-scale perspective) intimately influenced by microstructural features that determine the early stages of crack propagation. Prediction of fatigue life is traditionally based on the evaluation of macroscopic mechanical fields at the structure level and on the application of empirical rules. However, these structure-oriented methods are material-specific and do not consider the material variability at lower scales. Hence, reliable prediction of fatigue performances and its variability requires on one side the characterization and quantification of early damage mechanisms and on the other… More >

Amir Reza Ansari Dezfoli¹, Weng-Sing Hwang^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.49-50, No.1, pp. 1-11, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.049.001

Abstract Investigations of the microstructural evolution of Titanium (Ti) alloys during high temperature processes and heat treatment are attracting more attention due to wide variety of applications for such alloys. In most of these processes the Titanium alloys are subjected to fast heating or cooling rates. In this paper, Monte Carlo simulation is used to simulate the grain growth kinetics of Ti-6Al-4V alloy during fast heat treatment. Here, Monte Carlo simulation of grain growth is based on the Q-state Potts model. Our model is calibrated using the parabolic grain growth law, dⁿ-d₀ⁿ = kt, where the empirical More >

Zhao Xilong¹, Zhang Jianxun¹, Chen Hongyuan^1,2, Song Xu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.92, No.6, pp. 557-571, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2013.092.557

Abstract In order to study failure perspective of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy welded joint, fracture behavior of the heat affected zone is researched. Microhardness, tensile test and microstructure are used to study the mechanical properties of the titanium alloy laser welded joint. The tensile and microhardness results show that heat affected zone near the base metal is the weakest in welded joints. This paper is based on the results from in-situ tension test to observe the process of crack expansion in heat affected zone. And then, in-situ test is simulated via the finite element method on ABAQUS More >