Application of Gwange Natural Sand as Foundry Moulding Material

Authors

  • Mahmoud L.U. Engineering Material Research Department, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, PMB, 1055, Km 10, Ota, Ogun State.
  • Apeh F. I Department of Automobile Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
  • Shuaibu S. Department of Automobile Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
  • Isheni Y. Engineering Material Research Department, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, PMB, 1055, Km 10, Ota, Ogun State.

Keywords:

foundry, natural moulding sand, compressive strength, permeability, clay, casting.

Abstract

Foundry remains a vital base for rapid industrial development of any nation.The foundry sectors produce spare parts for other industries and are mostly affected in the source of local readily usable processing materials to facilitate the production of spare parts for other industries. Foundry sand is one of these materials which needed to be developed for its application in the sectors. Gwange Sand from Maiduguri Borno State in North-Eastern Nigeria was collected at 3, 4, 5 & 6 meters depth and characterized to ascertain its suitability for use as natural sand in foundry industry. Foundry laboratory testing equipmentwere used in carrying out the tests and the results obtained were compared with American Foundry Men Society Standard (AFS). It was discovered that quantity of moisture and clay content has effect on foundry properties of the sand. The moulding sand has about 30-40% clay content with an average of 35% clay content as the optimal use with satisfactory green compressive strength of 57.06KN/m2and other properties at moisture content less than 3%. The study also revealed that, the favourable results obtained for compression strength, permeability, mouldability, Shatter Index, refractoriness etc., makes Gwange sand as natural moulding sand suitable for casting of some metals components and its alloys.

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Published

2016-06-06

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L.U., M., F. I, A., S., S., & Y., I. (2016). Application of Gwange Natural Sand as Foundry Moulding Material. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 20(1), 148–156. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/1415

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

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