A comparative study of laser metal deposited and forged Ti-6Al-4V alloy: Uniaxial mechanical response and vibration fatigue properties

This paper conducts a comparative study on mechanical properties of LMD and forged Ti-6Al-4V, focusing on uniaxial compression, tension and shear response with different strain rates, and vibration fatigue behaviors with 45–50 Hz in frequency. The micro-observation on initial microstructures and fractures explains the mechanism of lower uniaxial strength, shorter fatigue life, and larger dispersion in fatigue life and fracture position of LMD sample compared with the forged counterpart. Initial void defects within LMD sample tend to be stress-concentration zone, further initiating fatigue cracks. The columnar β grains leads to anisotropy of fatigue life and crack propagation for LMD sample.