Author:Raganya, Mampai L; Moshokoa, N; Obadele, B; Makhatha, E; Machaka, RonaldDate:2021The effect of Nb in the glue site of the cluster-plus-glue atom model formula on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-Mo alloy was investigated. Phase and microstructural analysis were performed by X-ray diffraction and electron ...Read more
Author:Raganya, Mampai L; Moshokoa, Nthabiseng A; Obadele, B; Makhatha, E; Machaka, RonaldDate:Jun 2021The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of niobium on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-Mo-Nb alloys, which include Ti-11.1Mo-10.8Nb (TMN1), Ti-10.2Mo-19.5Nb (TMN2), and Ti-9.2Mo-26.7Nb (TMN3) alloys designed using ...Read more
Author:Raganya, Mampai L; Moshokoa, Thabiseng; Machaka, Ronald; Obadele, B; Makhatha, MDate:Dec 2022Current research is focused on development of ß-type titanium alloys for biomedical applications as substitutes of the undesirable Ti6Al4V alloy. Ti6Al4V alloy has a higher elastic modulus (110 GPa) than that of the human bone (10-30 GPa) and ...Read more