3D Printing Titanium with a Conical Electron Beam

<p>We teamed up with xBeam 3D Metal Printing (https://xbeam3d.com/) to characterise Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) parts 3D printed using wire and a conical electron beam. In this video, I analyse the &beta;-grain structures of the xBeam test parts, built with 3 different deposition strategies, and present a post-build heat treatment trial to demonstrate that the xBeam process can replicate wrought titanium aerospace parts.</p> <p>Original research paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2021.101202</p> <p>xBeam 3D Metal Printing: https://xbeam3d.com/</p> <p>Research credits: Alec. E Davis, J. R. Kennedy, D. Strong, D. Kovalchuk, S. Porter, P. B. Prangnell.</p> <p>Video credits: Produced, written, recorded, and performed by Alec E. Davis.</p>