Table 2 Mix design* of NaCl-binder.
No. | Mold | NaCl | Starch Form | Materials (g) | Curing Time (min) | Starch to Salt (wt.%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water | Corn Starch | Salt | ||||||
1 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 2 | 1 |
2 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 4 | 1 |
3 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 6 | 1 |
4 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
5 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7.5 | 1 |
6 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 8 | 1 |
7 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 10 | 1 |
8 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 12 | 1 |
9 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 14 | 1 |
10 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 16 | 1 |
11 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 2 | 0 |
12 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 4 | 0 |
13 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 6 | 0 |
14 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 7 | 0 |
15 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 7.5 | 0 |
16 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 8 | 0 |
17 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 10 | 0 |
18 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 12 | 0 |
19 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 14 | 0 |
20 | Cubic | S2 | – | 30 | 0 | 200 | 16 | 0 |
21 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
22 | Cubic | S2 | Suspension | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
23 | Cubic | S2 | Powder | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
24 | Cubic | S1 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
25 | Cubic | S2 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
26 | Cubic | S3 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
27 | Cubic | S4 | Gel | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
28 | Cubic | S1 | – | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
29 | Cubic | S2 | – | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
30 | Cubic | S3 | – | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
31 | Cubic | S4 | – | 28 | 2 | 200 | 7 | 1 |
32 | Prismatic | S1 | Gel | 57.4 | 4.1 | 410 | 7 | 1 |
33 | Prismatic | S2 | Gel | 57.4 | 4.1 | 410 | 7 | 1 |
34 | Prismatic | S3 | Gel | 57.4 | 4.1 | 410 | 7 | 1 |
35 | Prismatic | S4 | Gel | 57.4 | 4.1 | 410 | 7 | 1 |
36 | Prismatic | S1 | – | 61.5 | 0 | 410 | 7 | 0 |
37 | Prismatic | S2 | – | 61.5 | 0 | 410 | 7 | 0 |
38 | Prismatic | S3 | – | 61.5 | 0 | 410 | 7 | 0 |
39 | Prismatic | S4 | – | 61.5 | 0 | 410 | 7 | 0 |
40 | Cubic | S2 | Powder | 25 | 10 | 200 | 7 | 5 |
41 | Cubic | S2 | Powder | 20 | 20 | 200 | 7 | 10 |