Effect of Diethanol-Isopropanolamine and Typical Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Hydration Mechanism of BOF Slag Cement Pastes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Procedure
2.2.1. Preparation of Cement Mortar
2.2.2. Preparation of Cement Paste
2.3. Testing Methods
2.3.1. Flowability
2.3.2. Compressive Strength
2.3.3. Pore Solution pH
2.3.4. Hydration Products
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Flowability
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. pH Value
3.4. XRD Analysis
3.5. FTIR Analysis
3.6. TG-DTG Analysis
3.7. SEM Analysis
3.8. Mechanical Analysis
4. Conclusions
- The incorporation of DEIPA increased the early compressive strength of the BOF slag–cement mortar, but the later enhancement was small. DEIPA changed C-S-H from fibrous to flocculent in the BOF slag-cement mortar and accelerated the transition from AFt to AFm. DEIPA promoted the pozzolanic reaction of the composite system.
- SCMs enhanced the hydration of BOF slag-cement paste when combined with DEIPA. The presence of SO3 in lithium slag facilitated AFt formation, accelerated BOF slag reactions, and improved the BOF slag-cement system’s compressive strength. The iron tailings showed little enhancement of the early strength of the BOF slag-cement mortar, which was attributed to the lower activity of BOF slag, serving primarily as a filler.
- The cement mortar containing BOF slag, lithium slag, and iron tailings achieved a high compressive strength. The BOF slag, lithium slag, and iron tailings produced a synergistic effect in the cement mortar in the presence of DEIPA. The SCMs underwent a pozzolanic reaction, yielding additional hydration products.
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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CaO | Al2O3 | SiO2 | Fe2O3 | K2O | Na2O | MgO | P2O5 | SO3 | |
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Cement | 54.01 | 9.01 | 25.53 | 3.36 | 0.94 | 0.03 | 3.28 | 0.15 | 2.859 |
BOF slag | 42.65 | 2.53 | 15.20 | 27.54 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 6.05 | 1.97 | 0.12 |
Lithium slag | 9.51 | 22.32 | 58.36 | 1.42 | 0.67 | 0.02 | 0.39 | 0.11 | 6.91 |
Iron tailings | 7.76 | 4.78 | 62.26 | 14.37 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 6.33 | 0.44 | 0.48 |
NO. | Binder/g | DEIPA/g | Water/g | Sand/g | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OPC | SS | LS | IOT | ||||
C-S | 315 | 135 | / | / | / | 225 | 1350 |
C-S-D | 315 | 135 | / | / | 0.27 | 225 | 1350 |
C-SL-D | 315 | 45 | 90 | / | 0.27 | 225 | 1350 |
C-SI-D | 315 | 90 | / | 45 | 0.27 | 225 | 1350 |
C-SLI-D | 315 | 35 | 70 | 21 | 0.27 | 225 | 1350 |
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Wang, H.; Gu, X.; Xu, X.; Liu, J.; Zhu, Z.; Wang, S. Effect of Diethanol-Isopropanolamine and Typical Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Hydration Mechanism of BOF Slag Cement Pastes. Buildings 2024, 14, 1268. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051268
Wang H, Gu X, Xu X, Liu J, Zhu Z, Wang S. Effect of Diethanol-Isopropanolamine and Typical Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Hydration Mechanism of BOF Slag Cement Pastes. Buildings. 2024; 14(5):1268. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051268
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Hongyu, Xiaowei Gu, Xiaochuan Xu, Jianping Liu, Zhenguo Zhu, and Shenyu Wang. 2024. "Effect of Diethanol-Isopropanolamine and Typical Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Hydration Mechanism of BOF Slag Cement Pastes" Buildings 14, no. 5: 1268. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051268