Author:Ochonogor, OF; Meacock, C; Pityana, Sisa L; Popoola, PAI; Dutta Majumder, JDate:Sep 2012Laser metal deposition (LMD) is an additive manufacturing technique whereby a stream of metal powder is consolidated by a focused laser beam on the surface of a substrate or engineering component. The interaction zone between the laser beam ...Read more
Author:Ndou, N; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa L; Shongwe, MBDate:Oct 2016The study of laser power on the deposited of Ti64l4V/W was investigated. The laser metal deposition technique has proven to be a process that is sustainable. The microstructure and microhardness properties of a Tungsten powder strengthened ...Read more
Author:Mahamood, RM; Akinlabi, ET; Shukla, M; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Mar 2013The most commonly used aerospace titanium alloy, Ti6Al4V, was deposited on Ti6Al4V plate of dimension 72 x 72 x5mm. The laser power of 3 kW, powder flow rate of 1.44 g/min and gas flow rate of 4 l/min were used throughout the deposition ...Read more