Use of industrial silica sand as a fine aggregate in concrete—an explorative study

R Malathy, SR Rajagopal Sentilkumar, AR Prakash… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Industrial silica sand is a by-product obtained from the industries like paint, paper, rubber
etc. It has a similar property with river sand and& M sand. This study explores the effect of …

Silica and kaolin reinforced aluminum matrix composite for heat storage

I Ogunrinola, M Akinyemi, A Aizebeokhai… - Reviews on Advanced …, 2023 - degruyter.com
This study used aluminum scraps to produce a secondary aluminum metal matrix for heat
storage analyses. Silica and kaolin reinforced aluminum metal matrix composites were …

The Effects of CuO and SiO2 on Aluminum AA6061 Hybrid Nanocomposite as Reinforcements: A Concise Review

MS Msebawi, Z Leman, S Shamsudin, SM Tahir… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hybrid composites are obtained by embedding multiple micro and nano reinforcements into
the matrix materials. These hybrid composites are helpful to obtain the useful properties of …

Microstructural, mechanical and tribological characterization on the Al based functionally graded material fabricated powder metallurgy

PNS Srinivas, B Balakrishna - Materials Research Express, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The characteristics of composite materials can be enhanced by using it as functionally
graded composites (FGM). In this work, four-layer FGMs are produced by using aluminum …

[PDF][PDF] Maximum strain effect and secant modulus variation of hemic peat soil at large deformation due to cyclic loading

HM Mohamad, A Zainorabidin… - Civil Engineering …, 2022 - researchgate.net
This study presents the findings obtained in post-cyclic behaviour and degradation of shear
strength from the static triaxial test, cyclic triaxial test and post-cyclic monotonic triaxial test to …

Evaluation of the Microstructural, Mechanical, Tribological, and Corrosion Properties of Zinc-Based Composites Reinforced Silica Beach Sand Particulates

VE Ogbonna, OM Popoola, API Popoola… - Journal of Bio-and Tribo …, 2025 - Springer
In this study, the characterization of mechanical, tribological, and corrosion behavior of silica
sand-reinforced zinc (Zn) alloy composites was carried out. The zinc alloy matrix composites …

Starch-based composites and their applications

EG Okonkwoa, VS Aigbodiona… - Advanced …, 2020 - books.google.com
One of the major breakthroughs in biodegradable polymer composites is in the area of
starch reinforced composites; materials with still-to-be explored potentials. Starch is a low …

Evaluation of microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Al-10Zn-1.63Si/Irvingia gabonensis particulates alloy composites

C Jeremiah Lekwuwa… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study demonstrates the feasibility of using Irvingia gabonensis shell particulates (IGSp)
as alternative reinforcing materials in the development of aluminium-based composites. In …

Microstructure evolution in A356 alloy subjected to controlled heat treatment regimes processes

KC Nnakwo, CT Nwajioke, JL Chukwuneke… - Discover Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Aluminium–silicon alloys are highly regarded for their lightweight and unique mechanical
properties, making them crucial for various industrial applications. Achieving optimal …