August 2022 Volume 4

FORGING RESEARCH

laser melting and the process parameters will be optimized to obtain the highest density and the best mechanical as well as tribological properties. This material will be produced in form of compression test samples, which will be deformed at different temperature and strain rate to build a flow stress material model. Having the material model will allow us to perform numerical simulation for the new material in hot forging process, which will be an objective of a future project. The ultimate objective is to apply the developed technology into industrial practice. Predicting Site-Specific Microtexture During Forging of Ti-6Al-4V – University of Florida The over-arching goal of the proposed project is to develop a computationally inexpensive framework capable of predicting the site-specific evolution of microtexture in titanium alloy forgings. This new predictive capability has direct implications for both commercial process design and fundamental thermomechanical processing research. It directly enables the design of forging pathways which reduce the severity of microtexture, resulting in better component mechanical performance. Additionally, the predictive framework enables fundamental mechanistic investigation for the micro-scale processes which underpin the differences in microtexture evolution.

The second key objective of the proposed project is training and education in complementary experimental techniques and simulations, both for current students and engineers already in industry. This objective will be achieved by developing and deploying training materials. For industry, this will be formatted as a series of recorded webinars, while for university students training will be incorporated into Miller’s EMA4120: Physical Metallurgy I class. If you would like to get more information or be a part of any of the projects, please contact Amanda Dureiko at amanda@forging.org.

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