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Journal : Jurnal Polimesin

The Influence of Al-Ti-B on the microstructure of unidirectionally solidified Al-10wt.%Cu-10wt.%Si Masnur, Dedy; Malau, Viktor; suyitno, Suyitno
Jurnal Polimesin Vol 22, No 4 (2024): August
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30811/jpl.v22i4.5234

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Many works have reported the role of grain refiners in aluminumsilicon alloy casting in direct chill casting. However, only a few are under the unidirectional solidification condition. Direct chill casting favors equiaxed structures, while unidirectional solidification favors columnar structures. This work investigated the influence of Al-Ti-B on the microstructure of unidirectionally solidified Al-10wt.%Cu-10wt.%Si. The samples were directionally solidified using the Bridgman apparatus. It was cooled at the bottom to a temperature of 650℃, and the temperatures were recorded during the cooling. A representation of the cooling curve was selected, and the solidification parameters were calculated. Metallographic procedures were applied to observe the microstructure across the sample length. The results show that the 0.03wt.%Ti effectively promotes nucleation in many sites. It leads to the formation of equiaxed structures and prevents fine columnar structures from further growth. Due to the magnitude of the cooling rate, the 0.03wt.%Ti exhibits fine columnar, fine equiaxed, coarse equiaxed, and dendrite equiaxed structures at the separated distance from the contact area. This formation is in line with the one produced by the mechanism in direct chill casting. Understanding the grain refiner effect is crucial for optimizing manufacturing processes and achieving desired material properties. The Al-Ti-B addition is not recommended in the propeller manufacturing industry.
Microcellulose From Pineapple Leaf Fiber as a PotentialSustainable Material: Extraction And Characterization Nawangsari, Putri; Fatra, Warman; Kusuma, Aryandi; Badri, Muftil; P.C1, Dedi Rosa; Masnur, Dedy
Jurnal Polimesin Vol 22, No 1 (2024): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30811/jpl.v22i1.4522

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Pineapple leaf fiber is consideredan agricultural waste during the harvesting process. Pineapple leaves are rich in cellulose, which made it applicable in many industrial applications. This study aims to extract and characterize microcellulose from pineapple leaf waste in Kampar district, Riau. Pineapple fibers were isolated by alkalization (5 % NaOH) at 70 ºC for 150 minutes, followed by bleaching treatment(3% H2O2) at 60°C for 60minutes. Microcellulosewascharacterized through various techniques, namely chemical composition analysis, Fourier transform analysis (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (DT/TGA). The results reveal that the extractedmicrocellulose has significantcellulose content (72.45%) with a crystallinity index of 73.48%. The FTIR spectra of microcellulose indicatethat alkalization and bleaching treatments removed lignin and hemicellulose in varying degrees. Moreover, the extracted microcelluloseshows high thermal stability, the maximum decompositionoccurredat 347 ºC (weight residue 16.37%).Pineappleleaf fiber in Kampar district, Riau, can be a source of microcellulose as a renewable, eco-friendly, and sustainable material for future industrial applications.