Author:Ochonogora, OF; Meacock, C; Abdulwahaba, M; Pityana, Sisa L; Popoolaa, APIDate:Dec 2012Titanium metal matrix composite (MMCs) was developed on titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) substrate with the aim of improving the hardness and wear properties by laser cladding technique using a Rofin Sinar 4 kW Nd: YAG laser. Wear investigations ...Read more
Author:Popoola, API; Ochonogor, OF; Abdulwahab, M; Pityana, Sisa L; Meacock, CDate:Dec 2012Surface modification of titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) was made using a Rofin Sinar 4 kW Nd: YAG laser. A laser multi-track 50% overlapping process was employed to produce Zr and Zr-TiC metal matrix composite (MMC) coatings on Ti6Al4V substrate. ...Read more