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Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

Pistorius, PC

MIng(Pret) PhD(Cantab) - Head of Department

NRF Rating: B3

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Telephone number: 012 420 2187
Fax number: 012 362 5304
E-mail address: chris.pistorius@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Pyrometallurgy

Physical Metallurgy and Corrosion

Materials Chemistry

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Bothma JA, Pistorius PC: 2007. Heat transfer through mould flux with titanium oxide additions. Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 34 (6), pp 513-520.

Möller H, Pistorius PC: 2007. The influence of Sr2+ on the formation of calcareous deposits on a freely corroding low carbon steel in sea water. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 107 (3) / Mar, pp 167-175.

Tshilombo G, Pistorius PC: 2007. Oxygen activity measurements in simulated converter matte. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 107 (2) / Feb, pp 123-128.

Morkel J, Pistorius PC, Vermaak MKG: 2007. Cation exchange behaviour of kimberlite in solutions of Cu2+ and K+.. Minerals Engineering, 20, pp 1145-1152.

Vermaak MKG, Pistorius PC, Venter JA: 2007. Fundamental electrochemical and Raman spectroscopic investigations of the flotation behaviour of PtAs2. Minerals Engineering, 20, pp 1153-1158.

Boshoff ET, Morkel J, Vermaak MKG, Pistorius PC: 2007. Kimberlite degradation: the role of cation type.. Minerals Engineering, 20, pp 1351-1359, Full Text

du Toit M, Pistorius PC: 2007. The influence of oxygen on the nitrogen content of autogenous stainless steel arc welds. Welding Journal, 86 (8) / Aug, pp 222-s-230-s.

du Plessis J, du Toit M, Pistorius PC: 2007. Control of diffusible weld metal hydrogen through flux chemistry modification.. Welding Journal, 86 / Sep, pp 273-s-280-s.

 

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