Silica nanoparticles have rapidly found applications in medicine, supercapacitors, batteries,
optical fibers and concrete materials, because silica nanoparticles have tunable physical …

This review paper provides a comprehensive investigation on problems encountered in
casting practices, integrating insights from diverse research areas within the field of sand …

Foundries all over the world consume silica sand, clay binders and additives to some
proportion for production of green sand castings. Silica sand apart from being used for …

In the current study, soil samples from erosion prone zones at the bank of Thovalai channel
in Kanyakumari DT (at the base of Thekkumalai Hill) were tested and the soil type was …

Addressing pressing global challenges—such as energy crises, population growth, food
scarcity, resource depletion, and global warming—requires innovative and sustainable …

In the present study the physical and mechanical properties of Corn Cob Ash (CCA)
embedded cement concrete of mix proportions 1: 1.6: 2.6 and water-cement ratios of 0.45 …

The quality of castings in a green sand mould is influenced significantly by its properties,
such as green compressive strength, shear strength, shatter index, compatibility, moisture …

Moulding properties of foundry sand should be controlled so as to minimize casting defects.
Its thermal characteristics are vital in defining the solidification kinetics of a cast part,  …

Casting process involves number of variables which have to be controlled to get sound
product (defect free). The sand moulds are used in most casting techniques because of their …

The introduction of additives technology to foundry works in the past decade has in time
account for improved quality as well as better control measure in obtaining a desirable …