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Alpha case removal from titanium alloys by machining with tungsten carbide cutting tools
(Stellenbosch -- Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of titanium is rising steadily. This surge is due to the metal’s favourable biocompatibility, corrosion resistance and high specific strength. Despite the increasing demand, titanium production ... -
Developing a framework to investigate the resource efficiency of manufactured titanium components process chains
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As part of an ever growing trend regarding both the aerospace and medical industry, requirements have risen that allow the users and manufacturers the ability to develop Titanium components with complex ... -
The effects of developed selective laser melting strategies on titanium hybrid parts
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Additive manufacturing (AM) is gaining popularity in industries such as the aerospace, medical, and tool-and-die industries. One of the major challenges faced by additive manufacturing technology is the ... -
The effects of machine parameters on the integrity of WC-Ni coatings deposited onto titanium parts with laser additive manufacturing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Part quality specifications are of the utmost importance within industries that include specialized applications, for instance the medical, aerospace, nautical and mining industries. Attributable to the ... -
Evaluating the effects of selective laser sintering processing parameters on the melt pool dimensions of tungsten carbide through numerical thermal modeling
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The selective laser sintering (SLS) industry is a relatively novel industry within the broad spectrum of available additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. This layer wise processing technology has gained ... -
A feasibility study for titanium recycling in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, the possibility of titanium recycling in South Africa is explored. Inspired by recent beneficiation processes for the production of titanium from South Africa's vast mineral resources, ... -
Performance evaluation of WC-12wt%Co as grinding wheel abrasive material by machining a titanium alloy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Grinding has been the most common machining process for material removal in manufacturing for many decades. The process originated from the realization that harder materials have the ability to abrasively ... -
Resource efficient process chain development of a modular CubeSat spaceframe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Southern African Amateur Radio Satellite Association (SA AMSAT) is designing and manufacturing an amateur satellite based on the CubeSat design. The mission of SA AMSAT is to provide Radio Amateurs ...
