Author:Arthur, Nana KK; Khodja, Malika; Moller, Heinrich; Rossouw, PierreDate:Nov 2017Metallic powders are widely used as the feedstock material for many additive manufacturing processes. Titanium alloys in particular are used in aerospace construction as an attractive alternative construction material due to the superior ...Read more
Author:Makoana, Nkutwane W; Moller, Heinrich; Louw, Danie; Yadroitsev, IDate:Sep 2017High laser powers of up to 1500W were used to additively manufacture 17-4PH samples. Porosity was measured using the image analysis technique, and all samples are fairly dense with a maximum of 0.42 percent porosity.Read more