Author:Phume, L; Popoola, API; Aigbodion, VS; Pityana, Sisa LDate:2018Ti-6Al-4V alloy biomaterials have low hardness, wear resistance, high corrosion rate and toxicity as results of release of aluminium and vanadium ions that led to the premature failure of the implant. In order to overcome some of these problem ...Read more
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