The effect of bentonite clay on green compression strength for tailing sands from old tin mines in Perak state, Malaysia for making green sand casting mould

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Azhar, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah, Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar, Vijayaram, Thoguluva Raghavan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23004/1/The%20effect%20of%20bentonite%20clay%20on%20green%20compression%20strength%20for%20tailing%20sands%20from%20old%20tin%20mines%20in%20Perak%20state%2C%20Malaysia%20for%20making%20green%20sand%20casting%20mould.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23004/; https://www.scientific.net/KEM.471-472.769

Clay has an important role in making green sand casting mould beside water. Clay acts as binders, holding the sand grains together. Water is needed to activate the clay bond. Without the addition of water on clay, no strength would be achieved on sand mould, as the sand and clay would be just two dr...