Title

Evaluation of Foundry Properties of Locally Available Molding Sand with Bentonite Clay Additions for Cost-Effective Aluminum Alloy Casting

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

Accepted articles

Authors

Hussain, F. ; Kamran, M. ; Inam, A. ; Ishtiaq, M. ; Hassan, M.H. ; Riaz, F. ; Khan, T. ; Ammar, M. ; Salman, M.

Affiliation

Hussain, F. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Kamran, M. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Inam, A. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Ishtiaq, M. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Hassan, M.H. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Riaz, F. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Khan, T. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Ammar, M. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. ; Salman, M. : Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Keywords

Molding sand ; Bentonite clay ; Grain size ; Surface roughness ; Strength

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Bibliography

• Perry, N., Bosch-Mauchand, M., Bernard, A. (2010). Costs models in design and manufacturing of sand casting products. In A. Bramley, D.Brissaud, D. Coutellier, C. McMahon (Eds.), Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering (pp. 69-80). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.
• Saikaew, C. & Wiengwiset, S. (2012). Optimization of molding sand composition for quality improvement of iron castings. Applied Clay Science. 67-68, 26-31, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2012.07.005.
• Shilpa, M., Prakash, G.S. & Shivakumar, M.R. (2021). A combinatorial approach to optimize the properties of green sand used in casting mould. Materials Today: Proceedings. 39(4), 1509-1514, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.05.465.
• Paluszkiewicz, C., Holtzer, M. & Bobrowski, A. (2008). FTIR analysis of bentonite in moulding sands. Journal of Molecular Structure. 880(1-3), 109-114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.01.028.
• Kundu, R.R. & Lahiri, B.N. (2008). Study and statistical modelling of green sand mould properties using RSM. International Journal of Materials and Product Technology. 31, 143-158. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMPT.2008.018016.
• Sadarang, J., Nayak, R.K. & Panigrahi, I. (2021). Effect of binder and moisture content on compactibility and shear strength of river bed green sand mould. Materials Today: Proceedings. 46(11), 5286-5290, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.08.640.
• Khandelwal, H. & Ravi, B. (2016). Effect of molding parameters on chemically bonded sand mold properties. Journal of manufacturing processes. 22, 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2016.03.007.
• Atanda, P., Olorunniwo, O., Alonge, K. & Oluwole, O. (2012). Comparison of bentonite and cassava starch on the moulding properties of silica sand. International Journal of materials and chemistry. 2(4), 132-136.
• Samociuk, B., Nowak, D. & Medyński, D. (2024). Effect of matrix type on properties of moulding sand with barley malt. Archives of Foundry Engineering. 24(2), 11-16. DOI:10.24425/afe.2024.149266.
• Samociuk, B., Medyński, D., Nowak, D., Kawa-Rygielska, J., Świechowski, K., Gasiński, A. & Janus, A. (2022). The use of barley malt as a binder in molding sand technology. 15(9), 3375, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15093375.
• Ocheri, C., Agboola, J.B., Mbah, C.N., Onyia, C.W., Ezeanyanwu, J.N., Njoku, R.E. & Urama, N.A. (2021). The study on acacia gum for the production of cores for foundry processes. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals. 74, 851-870. DOI:10.1007/s12666-021-02190-0.
• Kausarian, H., Choanji, T., Karya, D., Gevisioner & Willyati, R. (2017). Distribution of silica sand on the muda island and ketam island in the estuary of kampar river. International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology. 5(2), 37-40.
• Guharaja, S., Noorul Haq, A. & Karuppannan, K.M. (2006). Optimization of green sand casting process parameters by using Taguchi’s method. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 30, 1040-1048, DOI:10.1007/s00170-005-0146-2.
• Ganesan, T., Vasant, P. & Elamvazuthi, I. (2013). Normal-boundary intersection based parametric multi-objective optimization of green sand mould system. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 32(1), 197-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2012.10.004.
• Bala, K. C., & Khan, R. H. (2013). Characterization of beach/river sand for foundry application. Leonardo Journal of Sciences. 12(23), 77-83. ISSN: 1583-233.
• Shuaib-Babata, Y., Kabiru Suleiman, A., Ambali, I. & Bello, M. (2019). Evaluation of the foundry properties of oyun river (ilorin) moulding sand. Adeleke University Journal of Engineering and Technology. 2(1), 12-24.
• Aweda, J. & Jimoh, Y. (2009). Assessment of properties of natural moulding sands in Ilorin and Ilesha, Nigeria. Journal of Research Information in Civil Engineering. 6(2), 68-77.
• Ugwuoke, J. (2018). Investigation on the suitability of Adada river sand and Nkpologwu clay deposit as foundry moulding sand and binder. International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering. 3, 19-27.
• Beeley, P. (2001). The moulding material: Properties, preparation and testing. Foundry Technology. 178-238.
• Brown, J. (2000). Foseco ferrous foundryman's handbook. Butterworth-Heinemann: 2000.
• Kumar, S., Kumar, P. & Shan, H.S. (2006). Parametric optimization of surface roughness castings produced by Evaporative Pattern Casting process. Materials Letters. 60(25-26), 3048-3053, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2006.02.069.
• Loto, C. & Adebayo, H. (1990). Effects of variation in water content, clay fraction and sodium carbonate additions on the synthetic moulding properties of Igbokoda clay and silica sand. Applied clay science. 5(2), 165-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-1317(90)90021-G.
• Jasim, H.H., Selman, M.H. & Mohammed, S.I. (2022). Quality assessment of river sand from different sources used in construction purposes in duhok governorate at kurdistan – iraq. Eurasian Journal of Science And Engineering. 7(2), 139-148. DOI: 10.23918/eajse.v7i2p139.
• Zhang, L., Chen, S., Li, Q. & Chang, G. (2020). Formation mechanism and conditions of fine primary silicon being uniformly distributed on single αAl matrix in Al-Si alloys. Materials & Design. 193, 108853, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108853.

Date

22.12.2025

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2025.155378