Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite

Porous cordierite was fabricated by using replication sponge method. Magnesium oxide (MgO), aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) were used as raw material with addition of different types of binder. The binders used were sago starch, tapioca starch and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). This stu...

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Main Author: Othman, Nurul Syazwani
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spelling my-usm-ep.412192018-07-31T08:56:15Z Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite 2014 Othman, Nurul Syazwani TA404 Composite materials Porous cordierite was fabricated by using replication sponge method. Magnesium oxide (MgO), aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) were used as raw material with addition of different types of binder. The binders used were sago starch, tapioca starch and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). This study was focus on the effect of various binder addition with different percentage of binder used (0 wt%, 3 wt%, 5wt%, 8 wt% and 10wt%) in the production of porous cordierite using stoichiometric of cordierite (2MgO.2Al2O3.5SiO2). The sponge was impregnate into the feedstock of cordierite slurry and dried (80 °C for 24 hours) prior sintered at temperature 1350 °C for 2 hours. Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) was done to determine the burnt out temperature of binders and sponge. The viscosity of slurry was measured using viscometer. Density and porosity were obtained by using Archimedes method. Morphology of sintered sample was studied using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and the compressive strength was obtained from compressive test. Characterization was done to observe the purity of cordierite through X-ray diffraction (XRD). XRD results show that, the samples produced were pure cordierite without presenting impurity. Viscosity analysis shows that, all the slurries added with binder have pseudoplastic flow behavior. Porous cordierite creates open cell with the interconnected skeleton, less fracture skeleton and well-defined skeleton causes from the thicker coating of slurry. Range of porosity obtained with addition of sago, tapioca and PVA were 85-92%, 84-89.5% and 82-88.9%, respectively. Range of compressive strength obtained were 0.23-0.29 MPa, 0.20-0.33 MPa and 0.25-0.39 MPa, respectively. Binder was not only assists in formation process and give strength, but also acts as pore forming agents. Results obtained from the study shows that the addition of different binder affects the properties of porous cordierite produced. 2014 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41219/ http://eprints.usm.my/41219/1/NURUL_SYAZWANI_BINTI_OTHMAN_24_Pages.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Bahan dan Sumber Mineral
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Othman, Nurul Syazwani
Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite
description Porous cordierite was fabricated by using replication sponge method. Magnesium oxide (MgO), aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) were used as raw material with addition of different types of binder. The binders used were sago starch, tapioca starch and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). This study was focus on the effect of various binder addition with different percentage of binder used (0 wt%, 3 wt%, 5wt%, 8 wt% and 10wt%) in the production of porous cordierite using stoichiometric of cordierite (2MgO.2Al2O3.5SiO2). The sponge was impregnate into the feedstock of cordierite slurry and dried (80 °C for 24 hours) prior sintered at temperature 1350 °C for 2 hours. Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) was done to determine the burnt out temperature of binders and sponge. The viscosity of slurry was measured using viscometer. Density and porosity were obtained by using Archimedes method. Morphology of sintered sample was studied using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and the compressive strength was obtained from compressive test. Characterization was done to observe the purity of cordierite through X-ray diffraction (XRD). XRD results show that, the samples produced were pure cordierite without presenting impurity. Viscosity analysis shows that, all the slurries added with binder have pseudoplastic flow behavior. Porous cordierite creates open cell with the interconnected skeleton, less fracture skeleton and well-defined skeleton causes from the thicker coating of slurry. Range of porosity obtained with addition of sago, tapioca and PVA were 85-92%, 84-89.5% and 82-88.9%, respectively. Range of compressive strength obtained were 0.23-0.29 MPa, 0.20-0.33 MPa and 0.25-0.39 MPa, respectively. Binder was not only assists in formation process and give strength, but also acts as pore forming agents. Results obtained from the study shows that the addition of different binder affects the properties of porous cordierite produced.
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author Othman, Nurul Syazwani
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title Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite
title_short Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite
title_full Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite
title_fullStr Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite
title_full_unstemmed Effect Of Different Binder On The Fabrication Of Porous Cordierite
title_sort effect of different binder on the fabrication of porous cordierite
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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publishDate 2014
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