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The Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed journal for the publication of original research in the fields of characterization of the minerals, metals and materials and its applications to the processing of them. Characterization has become the foundation fo…
Udochukwu Mark, Charles Nwachukwu Anyakwo, Okechukwu Onyebuchi Onyemaobi, Chijioke Samson Nwobodo
Nigeria is the highest consumer of aluminium in Africa but lacks bauxite deposits. The replacement of bauxite alumina with other alumina bearing resources (clays in particular) has been proposed. The present study investigated the thermal treatment required t…
Pramod Shriniwas Joshi, Deepti Sanjiv Marathe
The mechanical properties like tensile, pin bearing and impact properties have been studied for composites containing Fly Ash (FA) and Impact modifier (IM) in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) for furniture and pipe applications. Pin-bearing test is an important tool…
Mambou Ngueyep Luc Leroy, Njimboum Aboubakar Sidiki, Tchakouteu Mbakop Théophile, Mache Jacques Richard
The objective of this study is to find alternative materials that can be used as an addition in cement in order to produce ecological and economical cement. Three pozzolans coming from different volcanic regions of Cameroon (Penja, Tombel and Foumbot) were sa…
Ravi Kumar V., Suresh R., Prakash Rao C. R., Ravi Kumar D. V., Bharat V.
The increased expectation of automotive, aviation and marine industries pertaining to the enhanced properties and their use in elevated temperature conditions and also corrosive environments leads to the development of the newer material to meet the requireme…
Recep Avci, Bret H. Davis, Nathaniel Rieders, Kilean Lucas, Manjula Nandasiri, Dave Mogk
Localized residual strain develops within the metallurgical texture of 1018 carbon steel from metallurgical processes, such as fabrication, annealing, and shaping. This residual strain results in accelerated localized pitting due to the formation of anodic si…
Chinenye C. Ekwueme, Isaac O. Igwe
The cure characteristics and mechanical properties of natural rubber filled with pineapple leaf fibre (PLF) were studied at different filler contents and particle sizes. The PLF was characterized for filler properties while carbon black (N330) served as the r…
Matthew Knauss, Felicia Tolea, Mihaela Valeanu, Lucian Diamandescu, Richard Trotta, Kelly Wood, Agnieszka Grabias, Monica Sorescu
xMoO 2 -(1-x) α -Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticle system with molarities x = 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 was successfully synthesized by mechanochemical activation of MoO 2 and α -Fe 2 O 3 mixtures for 0 - 12 hours of ball milling time. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), M ö…
Lydia Solomon Jongs, Alexander Asanja Jock, Okon Eno Ekanem, Aliyu Jauro
One of the most important useful and widely abundant industrial minerals in the world is the clay minerals. Their applications in various industries are dependent on their properties. In this study, the mineralogical and physico-chemical properties of RahinSh…
Mohamed E. Elmahdi, Kamil M. Wagialla
The technical viability for utilizing Jebel Kurun phosphate reserve in Sudan for the production of a fertilizer grade phosphoric acid is assessed. Statistical analysis has been carried for 56 samples. Phosphate rock has been classified into three main types a…
Bolarinwa Johnson Kutelu, Saliu Ojo Seidu, Godwin Idenala Eghabor, Ayotunde Idris Ibitoye
Welding as a fabrication process is one of the vital production routes for most manufacturing industries. Several factors are involved in the choice of welding process for specific applications; notable among these are compositional range of the material to b…
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