Effect of Silica Fume on the Properties of Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate Cement at Room Temperature and High Temperatures
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 8
Abstract
In this study, magnesium ammonium phosphate cement (MAPC) was prepared with different dosages of silica fume. The physical properties of MAPC were tested and its high-temperature properties were investigated in detail. The results showed that the addition of silica fume decreased the fluidity and setting time of MAPC. The results also showed that the addition of silica fume was beneficial to improving the resistance of MAPC to high temperatures. After exposure to high temperatures (200°C, 600°C, 800°C, 1,000°C, and 1,200°C), the flexural strength of MAPC reached its maximum when the additional level of silica fume was 20%. At 20°C, struvite () was detected as the main hydration product in MAPC. Heating of MAPC to 800°C resulted in the transformation of to anhydrous magnesium orthophosphate []. After exposure to , the sintering of occurred, and meanwhile forsterite () was identified in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. After adding silica fume, more with good thermal stability was formed, which made MAPC with better resistance to high temperatures.
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Some research data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge the Liaoning University of Science and Technology High level Talent Research Construction Special Fund Support Project (6003000326), Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Project (JYTQN2023241), and Fengchi Refractory Materials Co., Ltd. for funding this research.
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Received: Jul 17, 2023
Accepted: Jan 23, 2024
Published online: May 24, 2024
Published in print: Aug 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Oct 24, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- [Inorganic compounds]
- Ammonia
- Cement
- Chemical compounds
- Chemical elements
- Chemicals
- Chemistry
- Concrete
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Environmental engineering
- Geomatics
- Magnesium
- Mapping
- Materials engineering
- Measurement (by type)
- Organic compounds
- Phosphate
- Salts
- Silica
- Surveying methods
- Temperature effects
- Temperature measurement
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