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AbstractC4A3 hydration reactions and consequent expansion mechanisms upon formation of ettringite are investigated. SEM studies using polished sections and EDX, as well as DSC and XRD are the methods used, combined with direct measurement of expansion. Irregular early stage hydration products are formed, changing to long needle-like crystals which become oriented radially around the C4A3 cores. Expansion starts when reaction zones intersect and stress is generated.
AbstractC4A3 hydration reactions and consequent expansion mechanisms upon formation of ettringite are investigated. SEM studies using polished sections and EDX, as well as DSC and XRD are the methods used, combined with direct measurement of expansion. Irregular early stage hydration products are formed, changing to long needle-like crystals which become oriented radially around the C4A3 cores. Expansion starts when reaction zones intersect and stress is generated.
C4A3 hydration, ettringite formation, and its expansion mechanism: II. Microstructural observation of expansion
Cement and Concrete Research ; 12 ; 101-109
1981-10-13
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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