Micro-Mechanical Properties of Slag Rim Formed in Cement–Slag System Evaluated by Nanoindentation Combined with SEM

Autor: Yu Zhang, Minfei Liang, Yidong Gan, Oğuzhan Çopuroğlu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Materials, 15(18)
Materials; Volume 15; Issue 18; Pages: 6347
ISSN: 1996-1944
Popis: Slag rim mainly consists of secondary precipitations such as C–S–H gel phase and hydrotalcite-like phase, which originate from the hydration of slag. In this paper, the micro-mechanical properties of slag rim were characterized by nanoindentation in combination with SEM. It was found that, compared to the C–S–H gel phase, slag rim showed about a 15 GPa higher modulus of elasticity. At the early age, slag cement paste mainly consisted of low-density C–S–H gel phase, high-density C–S–H gel phase, and unhydrated slag particles, as well as calcium hydroxide based on the results of nanoindentation; at the later age, the system contained C–S–H gel phase, slag rim (a mixture of C–S–H gel phase and hydrotalcite-like phase), and unhydrated slag particles.
Databáze: OpenAIRE