9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Improving the microhardness and wear resistance of Titanium and Titanium carbide based metal matrix composite

10 Jul 2012, 11:00
20m
Oral Presentation Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials DCMPM1

Speaker

Mr FRANKLIN OCHONOGOR (Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola)

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

Titanium metal matrix composite (MMCs) was fabricated on Titanium Alloy (Ti–6Al–4V) substrate with the aim of improving the hardness and wear property for high performance automotive parts using a Rofin Sinar 4 K W Nd: YAG laser. Wear investigations were carried out with the aid of three body abrasion. The results show that the microstructures of fabricated composite consist of homogeneous distribution of TiC particles which were free from cracks. Multiple track deposited systems revealed microhardness increase reaching a peak as high as HV 922.2 for 60% Ti6Al4V + 40%TiC and the least HV 665.3 80% Ti6Al4V + 20%TiC. The wear rate results were low, due to the proper distribution of ceramic particles and increase in the TiC Content in the titanium alloy thereby forming a metal matrix composite.

Keywords: Laser metal deposition, metal matrix composites, Ti6Al4V, Titanium carbide.

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

Yes

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

MSc

Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

Yes

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola, PopoolaAPI@tut.ac.za.
Tshwane University of Technology.

Primary author

Mr FRANKLIN OCHONOGOR (Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola)

Co-authors

Dr Abinbola Popoola (Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola) Dr Christopher MEACOCK (Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola) Dr Malik Abdulwahab (Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola) Prof. Pityana1 Sisa (Dr Patricia A.I. Popoola)

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