Comparative Study on the Effects of Five Nano-Metallic Oxide Particles on the Long-Term Mechanical Property and Durability of Cement Mortar
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Materials
2.2. Sample Preparation of Cement Mortar with Nano-Metallic Oxide Particles
2.3. Test Methods
2.3.1. Flexural Strength Test
2.3.2. Compressive Strength Test
2.3.3. Porosity Test
2.3.4. Drying Shrinkage Test
2.3.5. Permeability Test
2.3.6. SEM Experiments
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Compressive Strength
3.2. Flexural Strength
3.3. Porosity
3.4. Drying Shrinkage
3.5. Permeability
3.6. Microstructure Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cement Type | Standard Consistency | Density | Soundness of Cement |
---|---|---|---|
P·O42.5R | 26.8% | 3.05 g/cm3 | Qualified |
Element | SiO2 | Al2O3 | Fe2O3 | CaO | MgO | SO3 | Na2O | K2O | ZrO2 | CuO | ZnO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cement/wt% | 27.5 | 6.59 | 4.89 | 54.87 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 0.46 | 0.34 | - | - | - |
NM/wt% | - | - | - | - | 99.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NA/wt.% | - | 99.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NR/wt.% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.9 | - | - |
NC/wt.% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.9 | - |
NZ/wt.% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.9 |
Nanomaterials | NM | NA | NR | NC | NZ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Color | White | White | White | Black | White |
Density(g/cm3) | 3.58 | 3.90 | 6.0 | 6.49 | 5.60 |
Purity (%) | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 |
Fineness (nm) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
No. | Cement | NC | NR | NM | NA | NZ | Standard Sand | Water |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NC-0 | 550.0 | 0 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NC-1 | 544.5 | 5.5 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NC-2 | 539.0 | 11 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NC-4 | 528.0 | 22 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NC-8 | 506.0 | 44 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NZ-1 | 544.5 | 5.5 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NZ-2 | 539.0 | 11 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NZ-4 | 528.0 | 22 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NZ-8 | 506.0 | 44 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NM-1 | 544.5 | 5.5 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NM-2 | 539.0 | 11 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NM-4 | 528.0 | 22 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NM-8 | 506.0 | 44 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NA-1 | 544.5 | 5.5 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NA-2 | 539.0 | 11 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NA-4 | 528.0 | 22 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NA-8 | 506.0 | 44 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NN-1 | 544.5 | 5.5 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NN-2 | 539.0 | 11 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NN-4 | 528.0 | 22 | 1100 | 220 | ||||
NN-8 | 506.0 | 44 | 1100 | 220 |
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Dong, S.; Yu, S.; Chen, L.; Zhuo, Q.; Wu, F.; Xie, L.; Liu, L. Comparative Study on the Effects of Five Nano-Metallic Oxide Particles on the Long-Term Mechanical Property and Durability of Cement Mortar. Buildings 2023, 13, 619. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13030619
Dong S, Yu S, Chen L, Zhuo Q, Wu F, Xie L, Liu L. Comparative Study on the Effects of Five Nano-Metallic Oxide Particles on the Long-Term Mechanical Property and Durability of Cement Mortar. Buildings. 2023; 13(3):619. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13030619
Chicago/Turabian StyleDong, Shuangkuai, Songhan Yu, Liangliang Chen, Qi Zhuo, Fufei Wu, Lilan Xie, and Liuyan Liu. 2023. "Comparative Study on the Effects of Five Nano-Metallic Oxide Particles on the Long-Term Mechanical Property and Durability of Cement Mortar" Buildings 13, no. 3: 619. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13030619