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Effect of Steel Slag Powder Content and Curing Condition on the Performance of Alkali Activated Materials Based Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Matrix
Shi, K.; Deng, H.; Hu, J.; Zhou, J.; Cai, X.; Liu, Z. Effects of Steel Slag Powder Content and Curing Condition on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Materials Based UHPC Matrix. Materials2023, 16, 3875.
Shi, K.; Deng, H.; Hu, J.; Zhou, J.; Cai, X.; Liu, Z. Effects of Steel Slag Powder Content and Curing Condition on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Materials Based UHPC Matrix. Materials 2023, 16, 3875.
Shi, K.; Deng, H.; Hu, J.; Zhou, J.; Cai, X.; Liu, Z. Effects of Steel Slag Powder Content and Curing Condition on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Materials Based UHPC Matrix. Materials2023, 16, 3875.
Shi, K.; Deng, H.; Hu, J.; Zhou, J.; Cai, X.; Liu, Z. Effects of Steel Slag Powder Content and Curing Condition on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Materials Based UHPC Matrix. Materials 2023, 16, 3875.
Abstract
The accumulation of steel slag and other industrial solid wastes has caused serious environmental pollution and resource waste. The resource utilization of steel slag is imminent. In this paper, alkali activated materials ultra-high performance concrete (AAM-UHPC) was prepared by replacing GGBFS powder with different proportions of steel slag powder, and its workability, mechanical properties, curing condition, microstructure, and pore structure were investigated. The results illustrate that the incorporation of steel slag powder can significantly delay the setting time and improve the flowability of AAM-UHPC, making it possible for engineering applications. The mechanical properties of AAM-UHPC showed a tendency to increase and then decrease with the increase of steel slag dosing, and reached the best performance at 30% dosage of steel slag. The maximum compressive strength and flexural strength are 157.1 MPa and 16.32 MPa, respectively. High temperature steam or hot water curing at early age was beneficial to the strength development of AAM-UHPC, but continuous high temperature hot and humid curing would lead to strength inversion. When the dosage of steel slag is 30%, the average pore diameter of the matrix is only 8.43nm, and the appropriate steel slag dosage can reduce the heat of hydration and refine the pore size distribution, making the matrix more dense.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology
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