Author:Tlotleng, Monnamme; Akinlabi, E; Shukla, M; Pityana, Sisa L; Mathebula, T; Chauke, LevyDate:Nov 2014A method of synthesising a biocompatible HAP coating is presented. In the current study, Nd:YAG laser was used to directly melt pre-place HAP powder beds on Ti-6Al-4V. The processing parameters used were 750 W laser power, 5 mm/s scanning ...Read more
Author:Chauke, Levy; Curle, Ulyate A; Govender, Gonasagren SDate:Oct 2017Traditionally aluminium casting alloy 513 is not heat treated after permanent mould casting. Al-Mg alloys are generally not heat treatable but the higher Zn content in this alloy could render it heat treatable. It could be expected that in ...Read more