Author:Sibisi, PN; Popoola, API; Kanyane, LR; Fatoba, OS; Adesina, OS; Arthur, Nana KK; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Mar 2019Failure of engineering components on application is mainly a result of poor surface behavior of materials under certain conditions. Titanium and its alloys have numerous beneficial properties including light weight, high strength and excellent ...Read more
Author:Roro, Kittessa T; Tile, N; Forbes, ADate:Dec 2010Nanocomposite thin films are widely used for solar thermal applications. Using carbon nanoparticle containing metal oxide as a spectrally selective solar absorber coating has grown significantly in recent years. Recently, Katumba et al. have ...Read more
Author:Olakanm, EO; Hoosain, Shaik E; Lawal, SA; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Jun 2022Tailoring materials’ microstructural characteristics to meet mechanical functional requirements is quite critical in designing wear resistant coatings. To the best of our knowledge, no study had related carbide dissolution ratio (CDR) in laser ...Read more