Author:Mutombo, K; Rossouw, P; Govender, GDate:Jun 2011The as cast Ti6Al4V, obtained after investment casting with yttria stabilized zirconia face-coat, was chemically milled using a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid. This process removed completely the alpha-case layer. Lower hardness ...Read more
Author:Mutombo, K; Rossouw, PDate:Oct 2011Ti6Al4V alloy interacted with yttria fully stabilized zirconia face-coat to generate the alpha-case layer during the investment casting. The alpha-case mainly contained Al2O3, TiO2, TiO0.48, VO2, ZrO2 and Ti2ZrAl as revealed by the Energy ...Read more