In the majority of these and other engineering applications, titanium replaces heavier, less serviceable or less cost-effective materials. Designs made using the properties provided by titanium often result in reliable, economic and more durable systems and components. These titanium components often substantially exceed performance and service life expectations at a lower overall cost. Titanium is available in several different grades. Pure titanium is not as strong as the different titanium alloys are. Ti6Al4V is the most widely used titanium alloy. It features good machinability and excellent...

Ti6Al4V ELI parts manufactured in the EBM process have a microstructure better than cast Ti6Al4V ELI containing a lamellar α-phase with larger β-grains, and with a higher density and significantly finer grain, thanks to the rapid cooling of the melt pool. The build chamber is kept at an elevated temperature throughout the entire build process, and the material therefore comes out of the EBM process in a naturally aged condition. Micrograph of Arcam Ti6Al4V ELI material, 500x. Longitudinal Micrograph of Arcam Ti6Al4V ELI material, 500x. Hipped, longitudinal Micrograph of Arcam Ti6Al4V ELI material,...