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    Suitability of some selected Ado-Ekiti (Nigeria) natural moulding sands’ properties for sand casting
    (Faculty of Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 2017-12-26) Ajao, K. S; Shuaib-Babata, Y. L; Yaru, S.S; Mohammed, G.A; Aremu, I. N; Abdulkareem, s; Ambali, I.O
    In achieving accelerated and sustaining economic growth and development in Nigeria, there is need for domestication of finished goods production through sustainable industrialization. Foundry technology is one of the vital bases for rapid industrial development of any nation. Samples of moulding sand at green state were collected from four different moulding sand deposits within Ado-Ekiti in Nigeria. The samples were prepared using ASTM and British standards, while the materials’ Physico-mechanical properties were evaluated using American Foundry Society (AFS) guidelines. The results obtained from the tests were compared with the AFS’s satisfactory mould sand properties for various types of metal castings