Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum Connecting Rod for G-300 Honda Generator

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorAbdulkareem, S
dc.contributor.authorKhan, R.H
dc.contributor.authorKolawole, M.Y
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-26T14:26:39Z
dc.date.available2019-02-26T14:26:39Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionJournal Articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper evaluated the mechanical properties of cast aluminum connecting rod, produced from recycled similar aluminum rod, in relation to imported rod. This was done via a permanent casting technique after which the tensile and hardness properties of the produced connecting rod was determine using universal tensometer with serial number UTM 10584 and Avery universal hardness testing machine (ASTM D789) respectively. Mechanical property characterizations show hardness value in the range 134 BHN – 139 BHN in the cast sample and 160 BHN – 162 BHN in the imported connecting rod. Tensile strength, percentage elongation, percentage reduction in area and yield strength in cast samples are 168 Nmm-2, 3.7 %, 7.8 % and 146 Nmm-2 respectively which are about 11 %, 34 %, 42 %, and 19 % respectively lower than those of the imported connecting rod. The difference in method of production of the two connecting rods was presumed to have been the major factor responsible for the mark difference in properties of the two rods. Though from these results, it is however presume that locally produced connecting rod through permanent casting can be made to improve in properties and compete favourably in strength with imported rod when further metallurgically heat treated via age-hardening, normalizing and solution heat treatment.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTertiary Education Trust Funden_US
dc.identifier.citationAbdulkareem, S, Khan, R.H and Kolawole, M.Y (2015). Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum Connecting Rod for G-300 Honda Generator. Unilag Journal of Medicine, Science and Technology, Vol.3(2), 30-43p.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2408-5049
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3853
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Lagos Press, Akokaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of lagos Journal;Vol.3(2)
dc.subjectAluminum alloyen_US
dc.subjectConnecting roden_US
dc.subjectInternal combustion enginesen_US
dc.subjectMechanical propertiesen_US
dc.subjectPermanent moulden_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum Connecting Rod for G-300 Honda Generatoren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum Connecting Rod for G-300 Honda Generator.pdf
Size:
664.8 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Full Texts
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Volume 3, Issue 2, 2015