Alkali activation of a slag at ambient and elevated temperatures

Altan E., ERDOĞAN S. T.

CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.131-139, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2011.08.003
  • Dergi Adı: CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.131-139
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Slag, Alkali activation, High temperature, Ambient, Caustic soda, Water glass, STRENGTH BEHAVIOR, EARLY HYDRATION, CEMENTS, RESISTANCE, MORTARS, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTS, CONCRETE, ATTACK
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Strength development of alkali activated slag (AAS) mortars, activated using alkali hydroxide and sodium silicate, was investigated at room and elevated temperatures. Heat evolution at room temperature was measured using isothermal calorimetry. Important differences were observed between critical activation parameters. Heat cured specimens gain strength rapidly, humid oven conditions being favorable, but given sufficient time room temperature curing yields comparable strengths. Both activators are needed for high strength at room temperature, NaOH solution is more critical and its concentration greatly influences strength. At 80 degrees C however, sodium silicate is essential and even sufficient. KOH is more effective than NaOH at 80 degrees C, but not at room temperature. Lower water-to-slag ratios give higher strength at early ages. AAS hydration evolves less heat than Portland cement hydration. Time to significant strength gain of mixtures can be predicted using their time and heat evolution at setting. Twenty eight-day strength of AAS mortars is roughly related to total evolved heat and increases nearly linearly with the amount of NaOH activator for fixed water glass content. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.