Performance evaluation and failure analysis of conical picks used in a Botswana (Ngwato) mine
Idris Babatunde Akintunde, Emmanuel E. Lindsay, Eyitayo Olatunde Olakanmi, R.V.S. Prasad, B. Matshediso, T. Motimedi, Annelize Botes, Sisa Pityana
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FractographyAbrasion (mechanical)Tungsten carbideMaterials scienceCoal miningMetallurgyMining engineeringCarbideCoalFracture (geology)Forensic engineeringComposite materialGeologyEngineeringWaste managementTunneling and Rock MechanicsAdvanced materials and compositesMetal Alloys Wear and Properties