Author:Machaka, Ronald; Ndlangamandla, P; Seerane, Mandy NDate:Feb 2018This paper reports on an attempt to establish the rheological properties of 17-4 PH stainless steel MIM feedstocks prepared using a proprietary CSIR wax-based binder system. The influence of powder and feedstock characteristics on the rheological ...Read more
Author:Mathoho, Ipfi; Akinlabi, ET; Arthur, Nana KK; Tlotleng, Monnamme; Makoana, Nkutwane WDate:Feb 202017-4 PH stainless steel has proven to be one of the workhorse materials in industries such as aerospace, chemical, and energy. The attraction of this alloy to the aforementioned industries is derived from the fact that 17-4 PH stainless steel ...Read more
Author:Mathoho, I; Akinlabi, ET; Arthur, Nana KK; Tlotleng, MonnammeDate:Aug 2020This study investigated the influence direct energy deposition (DED) process parameters have on the metallurgical characteristics (porosity, microstructural evolution, microhardness, and corrosion behavior) of 17−4 PH stainless steel powder. ...Read more
Author:Adeyemi, AA; Akinlabi, ET; Mahamood, RM; Sanusi, KO; Pityana, Sisa L; Tlotleng, MonnammeDate:Sep 2017The influence of laser power on the microstructure of 17-4 PH stainless steel produced by laser metal deposition was investigated. Multiple-trackof 17-4 stainless steel powder was deposited on 316 stainless steel substrate using laser metal ...Read more
Author:Seerane, Mandy; Ndlangamandla, P; Machaka, RonaldDate:Oct 2016Metal injection moulding (MIM) is a near-net-shaping powder metallurgy technique suitable for the cost-effective mass production of small and complex components. In this paper, the effects of the metal powder particle size on the final ...Read more
Author:Seerane, Mandy N; Ndlangamandla, P; Machaka, RonaldDate:Oct 2016Metal injection moulding (MIM) is a near-net-shaping powder metallurgy technique suitable for the cost-effective mass production of small and complex components. In this paper, the effects of the metal powder particle size on the final ...Read more
Author:Machaka, RonaldDate:Oct 2018While the metal injection moulding (MIM) of the precipitation-hardenable 17-4 PH stainless steel has found wide-ranging applications in a number of industries and popularity as a workhorse alloy, data on the as-sintered properties ‘that can ...Read more
Author:Mathoho, Ipfi; Arthur, Nana KK; Tlotleng, MonnammeDate:Feb 2023The current study embarked on developing the H950 aging condition for 17-4 PH stainless steel that was manufactured through the DED process. The driving force for carrying out this study was that, when the H950 condition was applied to 17-4 ...Read more
Author:Muchavi, Noluntu S; Bam, L; De Beer, FC; Chikosha, Silethelwe; Machaka, RonaldDate:Oct 2016Parts manufactured through power metallurgy (PM) typically contain pores that can be detrimental to the final mechanical properties. This paper explores the merits of 3D X-ray computed tomography over traditional microscopy for the characterization ...Read more