Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution
This study considered the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy of Nigeria and investigated the effective application of foundry technology to proffer a sustainable solution to the problem. Domestication of production of motorcycle components, being a significant means of transportation tha...
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| author | Yusuf Lanre SHUAIB-BABATA Olanrewaju Yusuf BUSARI Rasheedat Modupe MAHAMOOD Salihu Swarnu YARU Lawal Babatunde ABDULQADIR Ibrahim Owolabi AMBALI Kabiru Suleiman AJAO Sikiru Ottan ABDULRAMAN |
| author_facet | Yusuf Lanre SHUAIB-BABATA Olanrewaju Yusuf BUSARI Rasheedat Modupe MAHAMOOD Salihu Swarnu YARU Lawal Babatunde ABDULQADIR Ibrahim Owolabi AMBALI Kabiru Suleiman AJAO Sikiru Ottan ABDULRAMAN |
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| description | This study considered the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy of Nigeria and investigated the effective application of foundry technology to proffer a sustainable solution to the problem. Domestication of production of motorcycle components, being a significant means of transportation that is required for the development of any society was considered. Aluminium scraps from a waste dump and Belle and Oyun natural moulding sands in Kwara State, Nigeria, which have been previously recommended for non-ferrous casting in previous studies were considered and used for casting of motorcycle/tricycle parts (centre stand and brake pedal) using AFS guidelines. The scraps’ chemical compositions were analysed. Thereafter, some mechanical properties with the microstructure of the aluminium casts and that of commercially obtained imported types were examined using appropriate ASTM standards. Cast aluminium alloy produced using scrap had no casting defects and had some mechanical properties comparable to those available on the markets (imported). Thus, effective usage of naturally available moulding sands in Nigeria for foundry applications would help to proffer sustainable solutions to the nation’s economic problem as a result of the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a6dc0a8ea5b4b63b3dff58f6ac897042022-12-22T03:06:12ZengGalati University PressThe Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science2668-47482668-47562022-03-01451223710.35219/mms.2022.1.045186Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable SolutionYusuf Lanre SHUAIB-BABATA0Olanrewaju Yusuf BUSARI1Rasheedat Modupe MAHAMOOD2Salihu Swarnu YARU3Lawal Babatunde ABDULQADIR4Ibrahim Owolabi AMBALI5Kabiru Suleiman AJAO6Sikiru Ottan ABDULRAMAN7Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, University of Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Materials Science & Engineering, Kwara State University, Malete, NigeriaThis study considered the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy of Nigeria and investigated the effective application of foundry technology to proffer a sustainable solution to the problem. Domestication of production of motorcycle components, being a significant means of transportation that is required for the development of any society was considered. Aluminium scraps from a waste dump and Belle and Oyun natural moulding sands in Kwara State, Nigeria, which have been previously recommended for non-ferrous casting in previous studies were considered and used for casting of motorcycle/tricycle parts (centre stand and brake pedal) using AFS guidelines. The scraps’ chemical compositions were analysed. Thereafter, some mechanical properties with the microstructure of the aluminium casts and that of commercially obtained imported types were examined using appropriate ASTM standards. Cast aluminium alloy produced using scrap had no casting defects and had some mechanical properties comparable to those available on the markets (imported). Thus, effective usage of naturally available moulding sands in Nigeria for foundry applications would help to proffer sustainable solutions to the nation’s economic problem as a result of the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/5186covid-19aluminium alloycastingfoundrymoulding sand |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf Lanre SHUAIB-BABATA Olanrewaju Yusuf BUSARI Rasheedat Modupe MAHAMOOD Salihu Swarnu YARU Lawal Babatunde ABDULQADIR Ibrahim Owolabi AMBALI Kabiru Suleiman AJAO Sikiru Ottan ABDULRAMAN Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science covid-19 aluminium alloy casting foundry moulding sand |
| title | Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution |
| title_full | Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution |
| title_short | Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigeria’s Economy: Effective Foundry Technology as a Sustainable Solution |
| title_sort | impacts of covid 19 pandemic on nigeria s economy effective foundry technology as a sustainable solution |
| topic | covid-19 aluminium alloy casting foundry moulding sand |
| url | https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/5186 |
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