The Role of Limestone Powder in the Corrosion Products of Cement Mortars under Magnesium Sulfate Solution
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 34, Issue 4
Abstract
To clarify the role of limestone powder (LP) in cement mortars under a magnesium sulfate solution at room temperature, the hydration products, microstructure, and mechanical properties of cement-based materials with different amounts and particle sizes of LP were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), appearance change, and compressive strength. The specimens were immersed in 5% solution at 20°C for up to 9 months. LP content had little effect on the content of ettringite, but it significantly influenced the content of gypsum and . When the LP content increased from 0% to 30% (average particle size: 32.42 μm), the ettringite content in mortars ranged from 4.1% to 5.3%, the gypsum content increased from 7.7% to 57.0%, and the content decreased from 9.4% to 0%. The particle size of LP content had little effect on the content of ettringite and when its content was 30%, but it influenced the gypsum content. When the average particle size of LP decreased from 32.42 to 8.07 μm, the ettringite content ranged from 4.6% to 5.1%, the content was always 0%, and the gypsum content decreased from 57.0% to 51.8%. The compressive strength variation coefficients of mortars with different LP content ranged from 7.7% to 57.0%, and it ranged from 82.3% to 86.7% for mortars with different LP particle sizes.
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Acknowledgments
This study was funded by the National Science Foundation of China under Contract Nos. 51608187 and 52078139.
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Received: May 31, 2021
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