School of Materials Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions

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    • Strength of concrete with ceramic waste and quarry dust as aggregates 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Norazian, Mohamed Noor; Mazlan, Mohamed; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Liyana, Jamaludin (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      This research focuses on a study of the strength of concrete with ceramic waste as coarse aggregate and quarry dust as fine aggregate. The sources of ceramic waste and quarry dust are obtained from the industrial in Malaysia. ...

    • Strength of concrete based cement using recycle ceramic waste as aggregate 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Norazian, Mohamed Noor; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Adila, Abdullah (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      The main focus of this research is to study the strength of concrete with ceramic waste as coarse aggregate. The sources of ceramic waste are obtained from the industrial in Malaysia. Presently, in ceramics industries the ...

    • Mechanical properties of polymer composites with sugarcane bagasse filler 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Liyana, Jamaludin; Norazian, Mohamed Noor; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      Natural fibers reinforced polymer composites have gained more interest because of their biodegradable, light weight, less expensive sources, easy processing, high specific modulus and also environmentally friendly appeal. ...

    • Study on refractory materials application using geopolymer processing 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Liyana, Jamaludin; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Mohd Izzat, Ahmad (American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)
      Geopolymer is cementitious binders that do not require the presence of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Class F fly ash with geopolymer formulations prepared with an alkaline activator (mixture of Na2SiO3 and NaOH solutions) ...

    • Properties of low-density polyethylene/palm kernel shell composites: Effect of polyethylene co-acrylic acid 

      Salmah, Husseinsyah, Dr. Ir.; Romisuhani, A.; Akmal Hadi, Ma'Radzi (SAGE Publications, 2013-02)
      Palm kernel shell (PKS)-filled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites was studied. The polyethylene co-acrylic acid (PEAA) was used as compatibilizer. The tensile properties, thermal analysis, water absorption, and ...

    • Variation of half metallicity and magnetism of Cd₁₋xCrxZ (Z=S, Se and Te) DMS compounds on reducing dilute limit 

      Saini, Hardev S.; Singh, Mukhtiyar; Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.; Kashyap, Manish K. (Elsevier (Imprint: NORTH-HOLLAND), 2013-04)
      The electronic and magnetic properties of Cr-doped Cd-Chalcogenides, Cd₁₋xCrxZ (Z=S, Se and Te) for dopant concentration, x=0.25 and 0.125 are presented in order to search new Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor (DMS) compounds ...

    • Band structure, density of states, and crystal chemistry of ZrGa₂ and ZrGa₃ single crystals 

      Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.; Lakshminarayana, Gandham; Ebothe, Jean; Fedorchuk, Anatolii O.; Fedyna, M.F.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mandracci, P.; Auluck, Sushil, Dr. (Elsevier, 2013-04)
      Using FP-LAPW Method we have performed calculations of the band structure of the ZrGa₂ and ZrGa₃ crystals. The all-electron full potential linearized augmented plane wave method was used to solve the Kohn Sham DFT equations. ...

    • Particle size – dependent on the static and dynamic compression properties of polypropylene/silica composites 

      Mohd Firdaus, Omar; Hazizan, Md Akil; Zainal Arifin, Ahmad (Elsevier, 2013-03)
      The effect of particle size is widely known as an essential factor that influences the mechanical properties of particulate filled polymer composites. However, there is a limited number of works available, on the particular ...

    • Sintering behavior and microstructure evolution of mechanically alloyed W–bronze composite powders by two-step ball milling process 

      Kahtan S., Muhammed, Dr.; Azmi, Rahmat, Prof.; Khairel Rafezi, Ahmad, Dr. (Elsevier, 2013-01)
      The miscibility of W in Sn and Cu is extremely poor. Sintering of W–bronze composites to their full density is proved to be difficult. To tackle this problem, the ball milling process of the W–bronze powder mixture proposed ...

    • Influence of sintering temperature on the properties of pulsed electric current sintered hybrid coreshell powders 

      Norsuria, Mahmed; Larismaa, Juha; Heczko, Oleg; Cura, M. Erkin; Hannula, Simo-Pekka, Dr. (Elsevier, 2013-10)
      The influence of pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) temperature on the properties of bulk materials consolidated from three different types of hybrid powders have been studied. These powders consisted of iron ...

    • Mechanical properties of ZTA composite using cold isostatic pressing and uniaxial pressing 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Ahmad Fauzi, Mohd Noor, Prof. Dr; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Norazian, Mohamed Noor; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Alida, Abdullah (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      Alumina-zirconia composite is an engineering material with a great potential to be develop for application as high temperature resistance structural material. In this research, zirconia toughness alumina (ZTA) was produced ...

    • Study on fly ash based geopolymer for coating applications 

      Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Liyana, Jamaludin; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Mohd Izzat, Ahmad (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      Geopolymer is cementitious binders that do not require the presence of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Fly ash with geopolymer formulations prepared with mixing alumino-silicate with the alkaline activator solution has ...

    • Mechanical properties of paper from oil palm pulp treated with chitosan from horseshoe crab 

      Agusnar, Harry; Irwana, Nainggolan, Dr.; Sukirman (AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)
      The application of chitosan as an additive in papermaking to improve the strength and water resistant properties is described. Unbleached sulphate pulp from oil palm stem was treated with chitosan. The chitosan was prepared ...

    • A study on the rheological properties of low-density polyethylene/palm kernel shell composites 

      Lim, B. Y.; Salmah, Husseinsyah, Prof. Madya Ir. Dr.; Teh, Pei Leng, Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      The rheological properties of the low density polyethylene (LDPE)/palm kernel shell (PKS) composites were studied by using a melt flow indexer. The silane treated and untreated composites were investigated. Both of the ...

    • Hybrid multiwalled carbon nanotubes/minerals as potential fillers for polymer composites 

      Muhammad Helmi, Abdul Kudus; Hazizan, Md Akil; Siti Shuhadah, Md Saleh (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      Minerals are always used as filler material in polymer composite application purposely to reduce the price. In order to optimize the use of mineral fillers instead of price reduction, there were several approaches that ...

    • Effects of cobalt addition and temperature on microstructure and density of w-25Cu composites prepared via liquid infiltration 

      Hafed, Ibrahim; Azizan, Aziz; Azmi, Rahmat (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      In this study, the effect of Co and sintering temperature on microstructure of W-25Cu composites prepared via copper melt infiltration has been investigated. The concentration of Co addition used ranged from 0.5 to 3wt. ...

    • Compressive and wear resistance of alumina reinforced fe-cr matrix composites 

      Saidatulakmar, Shamsuddin; Shamsul Baharin, Jamaludin, Prof. Dr.; Zuhailawati, Hussain; Zainal Arifin, Ahmad (Scientific.Net, 2012-12)
      Fe-Cr matrix composite reinforced with alumina with mean powder sizes of 13, 23, 24 and 64 μm was successfully obtained through powder metallurgy method. The powder mixture were blended at a rotating speed of 250 rpm for ...

    • Intermetallic compound formation on solder alloy/cu-substrate interface using lead-free sn-0.7cu/recycled-aluminum composite solder 

      Flora Somidin; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Khairel Rafezi, Ahmad, Dr. (Scientific.Net, 2012-12)
      Feasibility of using recycled-Aluminum (re-Al) as reinforcement particulates in Sn-0.7Cu is assessed by powder technology method, whereby re-Al particulates are produced from discarded aluminum beverage cans. This paper ...

    • Reviews on the Geopolymer materials for coating application 

      Zarina, Yahya; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Scientific.Net, 2012-12)
      The application of geopolymer has been expand in many areas where before this it only used for the production of cement and concrete. One of the new applications of geopolymer is for coating. Metakaolin, fly ash and ...

    • Effects of NR and liquid NR loading on swelling behaviour of TPU/NR blends 

      Nor Azwin, Ahad; Sahrim, Hj Ahmad, Prof. Dr.; Norazwani, Muhammad Zain (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      The blends of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with natural rubber (NR) at four different blend ratios were prepared via melt blending at 180°C and 190°C, with addition of liquid natural rubber (LNR) as compatibilizer. The ...