Author:Baloyi, NM; Popoola, API; Pityana, Sisa LDate:May 2014Coating is a technology for improving the surface properties of components. Laser coating produces uniform composition with thickened layers that display a good metallurgical bond to the base material. These coatings are dense and crack-free, ...Read more
Author:Ochonogor, OF; Meacock, C; Pityana, Sisa L; Popoola, PAI; Dutta Majumder, JDate:Sep 2012Laser metal deposition (LMD) is an additive manufacturing technique whereby a stream of metal powder is consolidated by a focused laser beam on the surface of a substrate or engineering component. The interaction zone between the laser beam ...Read more