Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23) (L-PBF, Nikon SLM Solutions Ti6Al4V ELI (Grade 23), as-built)

Nikon SLM Solutions Ti6Al4V ELI (Grade 23), as-built, is that maker's grade of extra-low-interstitial Ti-6Al-4V printed by laser powder bed fusion and left without heat treatment. Rapid solidification gives fine acicular alpha-prime martensite in columnar prior-beta grains along the build direction, so the material is strong but less ductile and somewhat anisotropic. Parts carry high residual stress, need supports and have rough surfaces, so they are usually stress relieved on the plate and often hot isostatically pressed and machined. Typical uses are porous orthopedic implants and lightweight aerospace components. Every value on this page is read from Nikon SLM Solutions' own material data sheet — quoted, cited and dated — and is the maker's statement about printed material, not a measurement by MatWorld; none has yet been reviewed by a person.