Damage tolerance performance of high strength and toughness titanium alloys formed by additive manufacturing in aerospace: A review

In aerospace, high strength and toughness titanium alloys (HSTTAs) formed by additive manufacturing (AM) are mostly utilized to create complex shaped structural components. It can fulfill the bespoke design specifications of components, enhance material consumption and production efficiency, and decrease costs and time. As the requirement for safety and stability in structural components rises, damage tolerance performance (DTP) has emerged as the design benchmark for titanium alloys in aviation. This review initially presents the historical evolution of HSTTAs and subsequently discusses related research on the HSTTAs formed by AM. This review covers recent research advancements on the DTP of HSTTAs formed by AM, detailing the deformation behavior, fracture toughness, and fatigue crack propagation characteristics of the alloy. The primary approaches for enhancing the DTP of HSTTAs formed by AM, including process parameter optimization and heat treatment, are examined. Finally, the existing problems on current research and prospective research directions are identified. Investigating the DTP of HSTTAs formed by AM can enhance the overall performance of materials and guarantee structural integrity, while also fostering innovation in AM and propelling technological advancement. And it provides certain reference significance for upgrading AM processes and post-treatment processes, optimizing properties, and developing new high damage tolerant titanium alloys.