Characterization of flotation tailings from Samarco and other varieties of sand for use in sand molding in the foundry industry.
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2019
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Foundry sand used for molding should have specific properties so that molds with adequate strength, porosity, etc
to produce defect free castings. Thus, characterization of two types of flotation tailings from the mineral processing of
itabirites and three types of base sand for molding have been carried out. The resulting properties have been compared
to evaluate the suitability of use of typical flotation tailing for the molding process. The main properties determined are
the grain shape and structure, chemical composition, grain size distribution, fineness modulus, fines content, moisture
content and loss on ignition. Furthermore other properties of these sands prepared with binders have been compared
like compactability, permeability and green compressive strength for green sand. For cold set and sodium silicate/CO2
processes properties like tensile strength and bending strength have been evaluated. The results show that the flotation
tailing SA2 presented a good potential of use in the foundry.
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Flotation tailing, Sand molding, Fundição, Sustentabilidade
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FIGUEIREDO, R. A. M. et al. Characterization of flotation tailings from Samarco and other varieties of sand for use in sand molding in the foundry industry. Tecnologia em Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração, São Paulo, v. 16, n. 2, p. 246-254, abr./jun. 2019. Disponível em: <https://tecnologiammm.com.br/journal/tmm/article/doi/10.4322/2176-1523.20191770>. Acesso em: 15 mar. 2023.