Controlling the Young’s modulus of a ß-type Ti-Nb alloy via strong texturing by LPBF

•The ß-type Ti-42Nb alloy was processed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) with an infrared top hat laser configuration.•A high build rate of 12.5 mm3/h, as well as a high relative density of 99.96% was achieved.•The unique microstructure created by the top hat laser results in a strong elastic anisotropy.•The Young’s modulus along the built direction was reduced by 30% compared to the Gaussian reference samples.