Effects of Mg on the mineralogy and micro-mechanical properties of CaO-SiO2-H2O systems under autoclaved conditions

作者:Mao, Min; Huang, Haoliang; Liang, Xu; Li, Fangxian; Hu, Jie; Wei, Jiangxiong*; Yu, Qijun
来源:CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 2022, 342: 127992.
DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127992

摘要

In the mining of natural limestone, the phenomenon of calcium-magnesium accompaniment is very common. According to our previous study, Mg2+ can enter the crystal lattice of calcium silicate hydrates. In this study, the mineralogy of a CaO-MgO-SiO2-H2O system was characterized and the micro-mechanical properties were evaluated using nano-indentations to clarify the effect of magnesium on the mechanical properties of quartz sand-lime autoclaved products. The results showed that magnesium facilitated the formation of C-S-H with lower alkalinity and accelerated the transformation of C-S-H (I) into tobermorite, thereby improving its crystallinity. Petal-like Mg-tobermorite was generated from the original flaky tobermorite, and the amount of binding Mgtobermorite reached 2.5% under an autoclaved temperature of 180 degrees C. Furthermore, the content of ultrahigh-density C-S-H increased when 5% magnesium was added to the system.

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