Thermal decomposition characteristics of foundry sand for cast iron in nitrogen atmosphere [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Sand casting, currently the most popular approach to the casting production, has wide adaptability and low cost. The thermal decomposition characteristics of foundry sand for cast iron were determined for the first time in this study.
Qingwei Xu +4 more
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Applicability of waste foundry sand stabilization by fly ash geopolymer under ambient curing conditions [PDF]
HeliyonRecently, utilizing industrial waste in the construction industry has gained significant attention to meet sustainability demands and mitigate the adverse environmental impacts caused by the construction industry.
Ali Abdulhasan Khalaf +2 more
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Evaluation of Foundry Properties of Brahmaputra River Sand and its Prospects [PDF]
Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2023 The river system of the Bengal delta encompasses a huge amount of fluvial sand; however, no comprehensive studies were available on using this river sand in foundry industries.
Md. Shohel Rana +5 more
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Evaluation study of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete using waste foundry sand and vermiculite [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 In this work, leftover foundry sand and vermiculite were used as partial replacements for fine and coarse aggregates in hybrid fibre reinforced concrete (HFRC). The study also concentrated on HFRC mix percentage optimization to achieve desired attributes.
S Gunasekar, S V Arun
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Reuse of Spent Foundry Sand in Development of Glass-Ceramic Material with Wollastonite Phase [PDF]
Materials Research, 2023 Spent Foundry Sand is one of the largest industrial solid wastes generated by foundries in the production of iron and steel components. Currently, millions of tons of molten sands are discarded worldwide.
Renata da Silva Magalhães +6 more
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Performance of waste foundry sand concrete in sulfate environment
Magazine of Civil Engineering, 2023 Waste foundry sand is generated by the metal casting industry and has great potential to be used as a construction material. Nearly 70 % of the waste foundry generated is disposed of as a landfill which poses a threat to the surrounding environment.
Singh Jagdeep, Siddique Rafat
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Destruction investigation of foundry sand-liquid-glass cores under compression
Литьë и металлургия, 2023 Foundry sand cores based on organic binders have required tensile, compressive, and bending breaking points, as well as have an excellent knocking‑out ability.
Y. I. Gutko, V. V. Voytenko
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Influence of Partial and Total Replacement of Used Foundry Sand in Self-Compacting Concrete
Applied Sciences, 2022 In this work, the feasibility of partially and totally replacing natural sand with used foundry sand in self-compacting concrete was studied. Natural sand was replaced in 50% and 100% vol. by used foundry sand.
Gilberto García Del Angel +5 more
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The Influence of Silica Sand Granulometry and Sorting Level on Thermal Expansion [PDF]
Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2023 The quality of the castings depends, among other influences, on the quality of the moulding mixture used. The silica sands used are characterized by high thermal expansion compared to other sands. The tendency to dilatation of the moulding mixture can be
M. Bašistová, P. Lichý
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Assessment of Foundry Chromite Sand Crushability under Thermal-Mechanical Loading [PDF]
Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2023 When used for sand casting, foundry sand is stressed in several ways. These stresses, thermal and mechanical, compromise the grain integrity, resulting in size reduction and the production of small particles to the point where the sand is no longer ...
J.K. Kabasele, K.D. Nyembwe, H. Polzin
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