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Adaptation of Ushafa clay, Abuja, as a suitable replacement for bentonite in the foundry industry

This work investigated the possible use of Ushafa clay in Abuja, Nigeria as a suitable replacement for bentonite clay in foundry use. Moulding sand mixes with compositions of 8,10 and 13%. Ushafa clay, silica sand and 5,7,8,9,10 and 11% coal dust additives were mulled. From each mix, cylindrical spe...

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720 |a Atanda, P. O.  |e author 
720 |a Oluwole, O. O.  |e author 
720 |a Ogale, O. T.  |e author 
260 |c 2008 
520 |a This work investigated the possible use of Ushafa clay in Abuja, Nigeria as a suitable replacement for bentonite clay in foundry use. Moulding sand mixes with compositions of 8,10 and 13%. Ushafa clay, silica sand and 5,7,8,9,10 and 11% coal dust additives were mulled. From each mix, cylindrical specimens were prepared and subjected to permeability, shatter index, compression and shear strength tests . The results from the Ushafa mix were compared with results from bentonite mixes. The results showed that moulding sand compositions having 13%. Ushafa clay, and coal dust additions of 8% produced specimens with good permeability, dry strength, green strength and collapsibility for foundry use. This work has confirmed the possible use of Ushafa clay as suitable replacement for bentonite binder in foundry 
024 8 |a 1597-3204 
024 8 |a ui_art_atanda_adaptation_2008 
024 8 |a Journal of Raw Materials Research 5(1&2), pp. 53-60 
024 8 |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/2429 
653 |a Abuja Ushafa clay 
653 |a moulding-sand binder 
653 |a bentonite replacement 
653 |a foundry 
245 0 0 |a Adaptation of Ushafa clay, Abuja, as a suitable replacement for bentonite in the foundry industry