PROPERTY EVALUATION OF PUMICE PARTICULATEREINFORCEMENT IN RECYCLED BEVERAGE CANS FOR AL-MMCS MANUFACTURE

Dr Adama Kenneth Kennedy and I.M. Dagwa, K.K. Adama   (Published 2016)

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Abstract

In this work, the effect of adding pumice powder to recycled beverage cans as reinforcement from 2 to 8 wt% in steps of 2 wt% was investigated. Manual stir casting technique was
employed. Some mechanical (rockwell hardness, impact strength, tensile strength) and physical
(density) properties were determined using standard methods. At 8 wt% pumice addition, an increment of 11.08% and 28.39% on hardness and tensile strength, respectively of the unreinforced recycled beverage can were recorded. However, the impact strength was reduced by 24.24%. The density
was reduced by 39.51% compared to the unreinforced recycled aluminum. This composite material
would find relevant applications in the development of light weight materials.


Item Type: Journal article(non-copyrighted)
Format: PDF document,   1.28 MB
Copyright: Creative Commons LicenseCreative Commons license
Keywords: Al-MMCs, Beverage cans, Aluminum recycling, Pumice particulates, Mechanical property, Physical property
Department: Chemical Engineering
Field of Study: Engineering- Chemical
Uploaded By: Chukwuemeka Obasi Chijioke
Date Added: 12 Jan 2022 2:41am
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2022
Journal URL: https://www.edouniversity.edu.ng/oer/journal/property_evaluation_of_pumice_particulatereinforcement_in_recycled_beverage_cans_for_al-mmcs_manufacture


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