Browsing Metallurgical and Materials Engineering- Staff Publications by Title
Now showing items 1-20 of 167
-
Acetylation, crystalline and morphological properties of structural polysaccharide from shrimp exoskeleton
(Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2017)The extraction of a structural polysaccharide, a-chitin, from shrimp exoskeleton via chemical means using hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) has been done. Concentrations of 0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 M for both HCl ... -
Analysing wear behaviour of Al–CaCO3 composites using ANN and Sugeno-type fuzzy inference systems
(Neural Computing and Applications, 2020)Design of experiment for the development of stir cast calcium carbonate-reinforced aluminium composite is a search for optimum combination of material and process control parameters for best physical and mechanical ... -
Analysis of dissimilar weldeing of austenitic stainless steel to low carbon steel by TIG welding process
(International Journal of Metallurgical & Materials Science and Engineering (IJMMSE), 2015-10)In the current study, the effect of heat treatment on the dissimilar metal welding of austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304L) and low carbon ferritic steel (AISI 1005) using Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process was ... -
Analysis of Dissimilar Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel to Low Carbon Steel by TIG Welding Process
(International Journal of Metallurgical & Materials Science and Engineering (IJMMSE), 2015)In the current study, the effect of heat treatment on the dissimilar metal welding of austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304L) and low carbon ferritic steel (AISI 1005) using Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process was ... -
Anisotropic responses of mechanical and thermal processed cast Al-Si-Mg-Cu Alloy
(The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, 2015)The effects of ambient directional rolling and heat treatments on ultimate tensile strength (UTS), hardness (HD), percent elongation (PE), and impact energy (IE) on Al-Si-Mg-Cu alloy casting with reference to inclination ... -
Assessing Susceptibility to Chromium Carbide Precipitation in Cr-Mn Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds
(Unilag Journal of Medicine, Science and Technology (UJMST), 2017)Chromium-manganese austenitic stainless steel is a low cost grade with metallurgical and mechanical properties approximating a standard nickel-chromium austenitic stainless steel. It serves as a good substitute to the ... -
Assessment of Mechanical and Wear Properties of Epoxy‐based Hybrid Composites
(Advances in Production Engineering & Management, 2016)Discarded florescent tubes and graphite rods obtained from dumped primary cells have been processed to obtain glass and graphite particles. 80 µm glass and graphite particles were used as reinforcements in ... -
Beneficiation of Azara Barite Ore Using A Combination of Jigging, Froth Flotation and Leaching
(2018-10)In this research, Jigging, Froth Flotation and leaching have been used to beneficiate barite ore from Azara, Nasarawa State Nigeria. Chemical analysis on the ore indicates that it contains 53.09% of Ba and 11.52% S with a ... -
Cassava Leaf Nanoparticles (CLNPs) as a Potential Additive to Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Oil and Gas Pipeline
(Tribology in Industry, 2017)Characterization of synthesized cassava leaf nanoparticles (CLNPs) was carried out using SEM/EDX and Gwyddion software, XRD and TEM for cassava leaves (CL) ball milled at 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours. The morphological study ... -
Characteristics of aluminum hybrid composites
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Chemical, Nuclear, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2014)Aluminum hybrid reinforcement technology is a response to the dynamic ever increasing service requirements of such industries as transportation, aerospace, automobile, marine, etc. It is unique in that it offers a platform ... -
Characteristics of Aluminum Hybrid Composites
(International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 2014)Aluminum hybrid reinforcement technology is a response to the dynamic ever increasing service requirements of such industries as transportation, aerospace, automobile, marine, etc. It is unique in that it offers a ... -
Characteristics of biodegradable implants
(Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 2014, 2014)The development of synthetic biomaterials for bone fixations has greatly enhanced orthopedic surgery efficiency over the last two decades. With the advancement in medical technology, several materials such as metals, ... -
Characterization of adhesion surface of cellulosic fibers extracted from agro wastes
(Journal of Natural Fibers, 2016)The adhesion characteristics of agro waste–derived fibers are examined in this study. Fibers obtained from groundnut shell, coconut shell, rice husk, palm fruit bunch, and palm fruit stalk are subjected to a combination ... -
Characterization of LDPE reinforced with calcium carbonate—fly ash hybrid filler
(Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 2014)The synergetic effect of calcium carbonate (CC)-fly ash (FA) hybrid filler particles on the mechanical and physical properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE) has been investigated. Low density polyethylene is filled ... -
Combined effect of cold rolling and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of Al-Ti alloy
(2014)This study investigated the combined effect of cold rolling and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of Al-Ti alloy. Samples of the alloy are cast in metal mould to obtain 0.94- 2.19wt% mixes of titanium. These ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Three Optimisation Approaches to Free Swell Characterisation of Particulate Coconut Shell Reinforcement Composite Material
(Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand, 2015)There is paucity of data relating to the free swell properties of composite reinforcement materials in outdoor applications despite the widely-debated need for more investigations in this area. In this paper, a comparative ... -
Comparative effects of organic and inorganic bio-fillers on the hydrophobicity of polylactic acid
(Results in Engineering, 2020)The use of Polylactic acid (PLA) has been limited in the biomedical field because of its slow degradation profile which is traceable to its degree of hydrophobicity. In this work, 16.67 wt. % of chitosan (Ch), chitin (Ct) ... -
Comparative effects of organic and inorganic bio-fillers on the hydrophobicity of polylactic acid
(Results in Engineering, 2020)The use of Polylactic acid (PLA) has been limited in the biomedical field because of its slow degradation profile which is traceable to its degree of hydrophobicity. In this work, 16.67 wt. % of chitosan (Ch), chitin (Ct) ... -
Corrosion Behaviour of Heat-Treated Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy in Chloride and EXCO Environments
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation International Journal of Corrosion, 2012)Machines designed to operate in marine environment are generally vulnerable to failure by corrosion. It is therefore imperative that the corrosion susceptibility of such facilities is evaluated with a view to establishing ... -
Corrosion Behaviours of Aged Haynes 282 and Inconel 718 in Acidic and Alkaline Environments
(FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2018-09)Haynes 282 and Inconel 718 are super-alloy materials originally designed and used in aero- and land-based gas turbine engines. However, they are being considered and used in challenging environments such as nuclear power ...