Crystallization of a liquid similar to that present in Portland cement at clinkering temperatures has been studied. Its composition (in wt %) is CaO = 54.8, A~203 = 22.7, Fez03 = 16.5, Si02 = 6.0. Prolonged crystallization or slow cooling yields the equilibrium phases: C3A, ferrite close to C,AF, an
Hydration of portland cement clinker in the presence of carbonaceous materials
โ Scribed by Dipak K. Dutta; Dipok Bordoloi; Prakash C. Borthakur
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 565 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-8846
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โฆ Synopsis
An investigation of the hydration behaviour of ordinary Portland cement clinker in the presence of coal, coke, and charcoal has been carried out. The physico-chemical characteristics of cement are greatly influenced by these materials. The water requirement and setting times are increased. The 1-28 day compressive strength of the mortars are invariably lowered by the carbonaceous materials but the 90 day strength depends upon the nature of the materials. The hydration characteristics of different cementitious compositions have been investigated
with the help of infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and SEM analysis.
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Unequivocal phase identification of alite in portland cement clinker has been made by combined use of microscopy during heating, X-ray powder diffraction, and differential thermal analysis. Alite thus far assigned to Mlb by X-ray powder diffractometry, in reality, gives every indication of being M
In the examination of alite in Portland cement clinker by transmission electron microscopy, the dominant structure found was that described by Jeffery (I). Twinning on the pseudomirror plane of the monoclinic structure has been found. This provides an explanation for some weak extra X-ray reflection