Erinosho, MFAkinlabi, ETPityana, Sisa L2017-02-232017-02-232016Erinosho, M.F., Akinlabi, E.T. and Pityana, S. 2016. Behaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility properties. Lasers in Engineering, 35, pp 3-130898-1507http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid=5a25fe4d-de49-4901-b40f-0e802aa5e886%40sessionmgr4008&vid=0&hid=4201&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHVybCx1aWQsY29va2llJnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=119523286&db=aphhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/8963Copyright: 2016 Old City Publishing. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website. The definitive version of the work is published in Lasers in Engineering, 35, 1-3Ti6Al4V alloy is a well-known material for biomedical application due to the very excellent corrosion resistance it possessed. Cu has an excellent antimicrobial property and stabilizes the immune system of the body activities. In this present study laser metal deposition (LMD) of Ti6Al4V/Cu composites has been conducted by varying the laser power of a fibre laser between 600 and 1800 W while the scanning speed of 0.005 m/s and other process parameters as depicted in the experimental matrix were kept constant. The deposits were characterized through the microstructures, the microhardness and the morphologies of the immersed samples. The microstructural evaluation revealed the presence of Widmastätten structures which were observed in all the samples at high magnification and lose their coarseness as the laser power increases. The microhardness values of the deposited composites varied between HV 335 ±27 and HV 490 ±73. The surfaces showed fracture topography with porous bone-like and snowflake structures.enFibre laserTi6Al4V/Cu compositeHank’s solutionSimulated body fluidSBFLaser metal depositionLMDMicrostructureMicrohardnessSurface morphologyBehaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility propertiesArticleErinosho, M., Akinlabi, E., & Pityana, S. L. (2016). Behaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility properties. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8963Erinosho, MF, ET Akinlabi, and Sisa L Pityana "Behaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility properties." (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8963Erinosho M, Akinlabi E, Pityana SL. Behaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility properties. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8963.TY - Article AU - Erinosho, MF AU - Akinlabi, ET AU - Pityana, Sisa L AB - Ti6Al4V alloy is a well-known material for biomedical application due to the very excellent corrosion resistance it possessed. Cu has an excellent antimicrobial property and stabilizes the immune system of the body activities. In this present study laser metal deposition (LMD) of Ti6Al4V/Cu composites has been conducted by varying the laser power of a fibre laser between 600 and 1800 W while the scanning speed of 0.005 m/s and other process parameters as depicted in the experimental matrix were kept constant. The deposits were characterized through the microstructures, the microhardness and the morphologies of the immersed samples. The microstructural evaluation revealed the presence of Widmastätten structures which were observed in all the samples at high magnification and lose their coarseness as the laser power increases. The microhardness values of the deposited composites varied between HV 335 ±27 and HV 490 ±73. The surfaces showed fracture topography with porous bone-like and snowflake structures. DA - 2016 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Fibre laser KW - Ti6Al4V/Cu composite KW - Hank’s solution KW - Simulated body fluid KW - SBF KW - Laser metal deposition KW - LMD KW - Microstructure KW - Microhardness KW - Surface morphology LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 SM - 0898-1507 T1 - Behaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility properties TI - Behaviour of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V/ Cu composites in Hank’s solution in terms of biocompatibility properties UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8963 ER -