Residual stress investigation on Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb samples produced by Electron Beam Melting process
Manuela Galati, Giovanni Rizza, Alessandro Salmi, Sara Biamino, Cristian Ghibaudo, Paolo Fino, Luca Iuliano
Abstract
Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb (Ti-48-2-2) is an intermetallic alloy belonging to a family of gamma-TiAl intermetallic alloys that are attracting significant attention. Electron Beam Melting (EBM) process is today the only manufacturing process that allows effective production of parts made by these kinds of alloys. Proper process control avoids high temperatures in the surrounding areas that may generate significant residual stresses that could cause micro-cracks. In this paper, an investigation on the residual stress state on Ti-48-2-2 parts is carried out using the hole drilling method. In particular, the influence of EBM process parameters is evaluated in order to understand the effects of the residual stresses on part integrity.