Metallurgical and Machinability Characteristics of Wrought and Selective Laser Melted Ti-6Al-4V

Figure 7

SEM image of the cutting tool after machining SLM Ti-6Al-4V for 16 seconds at  m/min;  mm/rev; and  mm: (a) rake face of the cutting tool, (b) higher magnification image of the rake face showing crater and weakened tool particles, (c) flank face of the cutting tool illustrating chipping of the cutting edge, and (d) higher magnification image illustrating the attrition wear mechanism.