Title

Microstructure, Strength, and Reaction Products of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag Activated by Highly Concentrated NaOH Solution

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1994

Abstract

Ground granulated blast-furnace slag was reacted in 5 M (pH 14.7) and 1.5 M (pH 14.2) NaOH solutions at a water/slag ratio of ~0.4, and characterized by unconfined compressive strength testing, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction. The reacted material consisted of a dense layered matrix interspersed with unreacted glass particles and regions of reaction products with higher porosity. CSH(i) and (C, M)4AH13 were identified by x-ray diffraction. The C-S-H (calcium silicate hydrate) phase is proposed to consist mainly of structurally imperfect layers of tobermorite, interleaved with layers of (C, M) AH . Other cations, most significantly Na+, are incorporated into the structure. Use of the highly concentrated solution (5 M) produced a higher degree of reaction and, consequently, higher compressive strength (38 MPa after 28 days for 5 M solution vs 21 MPa for 1.5 M). © 1994, Materials Research Society. All rights reserved. 4 13

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Materials Research

First Page

188

Last Page

197

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