Suitability of some selected Ado-Ekiti (Nigeria) natural moulding sands’ properties for sand casting
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2017-12-26
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Faculty of Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
Abstract
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
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Casting, Moulding, Industrialization, Importation, goods, Mineral-resources
Citation
Shuaib-Babata Y. L., Yaru S. S., Abdulkareem S., Ajayi S., Busari Y. O., Ajao K. S., Ibrahim H. K., Ambali I. O. & Mohammed G. A