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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 406, 2024
2024 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Unlocking Advanced Manufacturing - The 25th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted by Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University
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| Article Number | 03007 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Material Development | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440603007 | |
| Published online | 09 December 2024 | |
Plasma spheroidisation of Inconel 718
1 The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Ltd (Necsa), Church street West Ext, Pelindaba, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical, and Material Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0185, South Africa
* Corresponding author: milton.makhofane@necsa.co.za
In this study, size fractions of 45-63 µm and 63-75 µm, irregular shaped Inconel 718 powders were spheroidised utilising the Tekna plasma system. The effect of plasma power and powder feed rate on the percentage spheroidisation of Inconel powder particles were investigated. The results proved that the Tekna plasma system can effectively spheroidise irregular shaped Inconel 718 powder particles. The flowability of the spheroidised Inconel 718 powder was significantly improved.
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