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: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: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