Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:2016Ti6Al4V alloy is a well-known material for biomedical application due to the very excellent corrosion resistance it possessed. Cu has an excellent antimicrobial property and stabilizes the immune system of the body activities. In this present ...Read more
Author:Bayode, A; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Jun 2016Laser metal deposition (LMD) is an innovative manufacturing technique that uses laser to melt powders to fabricate fully dense components layer by layer. It is capable of processing different metallic powders and can also be used for consolidating ...Read more
Author:Kgoahla, Reneilwe M; Lekoadi, Paul M; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2023This study presented the investigation of the influence of post heat treatment temperature on the microstructure and hardness of TiC/Ti6Al4V composite manufactured with laser metal deposition. Heat treatment was performed to improve the ...Read more
Author:Mahamood, RM; Akinlabi, ET; Shukla, M; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Oct 2012This paper reports the effect of laser power on the optimum utilization of the powder material, the layer height and the width of the laser Metal Deposited Ti6Al4V. The Ti6Al4V powder was deposited on Ti6Al4V substrate using an Nd: YAG laser ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:May 2016This paper reports the effect of powder density variation on the premixed Ti-6Al-4V/Cu and Ti-6A-4V/2Cu Composites. Two sets of experiment were conducted in this study. Five deposits each were made for the two premixed composites. Laser powers ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:2016In laser metal deposition (LMD), good bonding between two similar or dissimilar materials can be achieved if the interrelationships between the processing parameters are well understood. LMD was conducted by varying the scanning speed and ...Read more
Author:Bayode, A; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa L; Shongwe, MBDate:Feb 2017Laser metal deposition (LMD) is one of the additive manufacturing technologies that is used in the production of fully dense parts layer by layer. This innovative manufacturing process has the potential to reduce the weight, time and cost of ...Read more
Author:Ramasobane, P; Mashinini, MP; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2022This study investigated the microstructural evolution of Ti6Al4V-ELI reinforced with TiC, fabricated via in-situ laser metal deposition technique. The 3.85% volume fraction TiC/Ti6Al4V-ELI metal composite samples were fabricated at two different ...Read more
Author:Sibisi, PN; Popoola, API; Arthur, Nana KK; Kubjane, SM; Ngoveni, AS; Kanyane, LRDate:Nov 2018Laser metal deposition provides various benefits over traditional manufacturing, and has since become the research hotspot, as demand for advanced manufacturing persists. The effects of process parameter variation on structural integrity and ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:2016This paper presents the explorations conducted on the evolving microstructures and the dry sliding wear of the laser deposited Ti6Al4V/Cu composites. The laser powers between 1300 W and 1600 W; scanning speeds between 0.30 and 0.72 m/min were ...Read more
Author:Bayode, A; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Apr 2018Recent advancement in materials processing has resulted in the evolution of advance composite known as Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). FGMs are multi-layered structures with composition and/or microstructure that vary spatially across ...Read more
Author:Malatjia, N; Popoola, API; Pityana, Sisa L; Lengopeng, TDate:Jun 2021Ti10Fe5Si5Cr3Nb composite coatings were fabricated using laser cladding technique. Laser power was varied from 800W to 1200W while the scanning speed was kept constant at 1.5 m/min. The microstructural analysis of the samples was conducted ...Read more
Author:Kumpaty, S; Paoli, E; Akinlabi, E; Ziemer, A; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Nov 2017This paper presents the follow-up work of research conducted by Milwaukee School of Engineering senior undergraduate students in South Africa under the second year of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates grant EEC-1460183 sponsored by ...Read more
Author:Ndou, N; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Oct 2016The influence of laser power on the deposited of Ti64l4V/W composites was investigated. The energy flow rates were varied while every single other parameter were kept at a steady. The evolving microstructure and the hardness of the composites ...Read more
Author:Nomqonde, BH; Mashinini, PM; Lekoadi, Paul M; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2022This study investigated the microstructure evolution of the TiC/Ti-6Al-4V matrix composite produced using a 1073 nm continuous wave (CW), IPG Ytterbium fibre laser. The influence of thermal gradient, overlap, and re-melting of the previous ...Read more
Author:Van Rooyen, Corney; Theron, Maritha; Burger, HPDate:Sep 2011This presentation highlights the case for refurbishment/performance enhancement of industrial components in South Africa. There is potential to improve operational efficiency and reduce operating cost provided that techno-economically viable ...Read more
Author:Abdulrahman, KO; Akinlabi, ET; Mahamood, RM; Pityana, Sisa L; Tlotleng, MonnammeDate:2018Development of additive manufacturing (AM) from three dimensional printers with ability of producing parts having no need for tooling continue to wax stronger in the manufacturing field. Laser metal deposition, a technique in AM is usually ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa L; Owolabi, GDate:Jun 2017To modify the properties of Ti6Al4V alloy, Cu has been added to host an antimicrobial effect in the revised alloy for marine application. The Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process on the Ti6Al4V alloy and Cu was been investigated for surface ...Read more
Author:Mahamood, RM; Akinlabi, ET; Shukla, M; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Feb 2013The economy of using Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process in the manufacturing of aerospace parts depends on the right processing parameters. LMD is an additive manufacturing technology capable of producing complex parts directly from the CAD ...Read more
Author:Bayode, A; Pityana, Sisa L; Akinlabi, ETDate:Oct 2016Laser metal deposition (LMD) is an additive manufacturing process. Unlike conventional manufacturing process which is subtractive, LMD produces part layer by layer from the ground up and has been used to fabricate fully dense components using ...Read more