Author:Popoola, PAI; Pityana, Sisa L; Fedotova, T; Popoola, OMDate:Jun 2011As the reports in the literature regarding corrosion performance of Al/TiB2 MMC are rather contradictory, the optimization of laser surface alloying parameters for these composite coatings seems to be necessary. The characterization of the ...Read more
Author:Mokgalaka, MN; Pityana, Sisa L; Popoola, PAI; Mathebula, TDate:Mar 2014The NiTi intermetallic possesses a number of good properties, such as high wear, oxidation, and corrosion resistance. This paper focuses on the deposition of NiTi intermetallic coatings on Ti6Al4V substrate by laser melting of Ti and Ni ...Read more