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Measuring and analyzing defects of Additive Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Specimens through Image Segmentation
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  • Ro’i Lang,
  • Or Haim Anidjar,
  • Sahar Slonimsky,
  • Chen Hajaj,
  • Oz Golan,
  • Carmel Matias,
  • Alex Diskin,
  • Strokin Evgeny,
  • Mor Mega
Ro’i Lang
Ariel University

Corresponding Author:lang.roi@gmail.com

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Or Haim Anidjar
Ariel University
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Sahar Slonimsky
Ariel University
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Chen Hajaj
Ariel University
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Oz Golan
Afeka College of Engineering
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Carmel Matias
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd Engineering and Development Group
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Alex Diskin
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd Engineering and Development Group
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Strokin Evgeny
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
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Mor Mega
Ariel University
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Abstract

The use of additive manufacturing has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in the aerospace industry. However, AM materials often exhibit defects that adversely impact fatigue performance. This study examines the geometric and morphological features of critical defects observed in Ti-6Al-4V specimens. A framework for automatic fatigue failure analysis through computer vision is proposed. An AI-based tool was trained to identify critical defects, measure their proximity to the surface, and quantify 14 geometric and morphological features. The findings indicate that surface proximity is the most influential factor in fatigue life classification, with defects near the surface exerting a negative impact on performance. No clear trend was observed in defect morphology beyond a certain surface distance. For lack-of-fusion defects classified as critical, the X-parameter model was applied and a correlation of R 2 = 0 . 9 1 with the measured CTF was obtained.
06 Jan 2025Submitted to Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
09 Jan 2025Submission Checks Completed
09 Jan 2025Assigned to Editor
19 Jan 2025Reviewer(s) Assigned