Hardness, microstructure and corrosion response of extruded Al-Mg-Zn alloy at varied die angle and reduction ratio has been investigated. Medium carbon steel dies (𝜎𝑐= 450Mpa, 𝜎𝑦=176Mpa) with entry angles of 600, 750, ...

Epoxy nanocomposites have found their path through a wide range of applications in marine, aerospace, automotive and electronics industries. However, epoxy nanocomposites have proved to be vulnerable when exposed to different ...

This study is on the investigation of the effects of weathering on physical and mechanical properties of Ewekoro limestone and Igbeti marble rocks with the aim to establish the strength of the rock samples for design and ...

This research aims to evaluate the effect of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) on the electrical conductivity of ASTM A36 structural carbon steel weldment as used in engineering construction such as electrified above ...

The effect of stirring cavitation and calcium carbide addition on mechanical and electrochemical behavior of grey cast iron has been investigated. The study considered the percentage weight of calcium carbide and speed of ...

The effects of prior heat treatment on weldability and corrosion resistance of Al-Zn-Mg alloys produced by sand casting method were investigated. The cast Al-Zn-Mg alloy samples were heat treated before welding. The samples ...

Salt bath furnaces are usually the most expensive equipment in any manufacturing /materials processing industry. Proper understanding of their handling and technological principles are required for effective usage. Most ...

Experimental studies were carried out to develop mullite-zircon-zirconia refractory ceramic composites from some selected clays in southwest, Nigeria. Raw clay materials were sourced from three locations. The raw clays ...

In this study, hydroxyapatite powder (HAp) was synthesized from calcined snail shell, and the effect of the synthesized HAp as a reinforcing element on some properties of HAp/ epoxy composite and its characterized ...

This study investigated the selected casting methods on mechanical and corrosion behaviour of Al-Mg-Si alloy. The casting methods used were spin, sand and die casting. These were done with a view to determine which of the ...