Author:Tlotleng, Monnamme; Pityana, Sisa L; Motha, SDate:May 2023The effects of micro-alloying gamma titanium aluminide ( -TiAl) with niobium (Nb) using a laser melt pool as a melting pot are reported. The Optomec LENS machine was used to carry out the laser in situ alloying experiments where Nb, ranging ...Read more
Author:Motha, S; Lekoadi, Paul; Raji, SA; Skhosane, Basebakhe S; Pityana, Sisa L; Tlotleng, MonnammeDate:Jun 2022Titanium alloys have two primary phases (a + ß) that are attributed to the a-stabiliser (aluminium) and ß-stabiliser (niobium). The latter stabilisers shift a-phase to higher temperature while the former stabilisers shift the ß-phase to lower ...Read more