Influence of ground slag of steelmaking production on the properties of a composite slag-alkaline binder
Abstract
Influence of ground slag of steelmaking production on the properties of a composite slag-alkaline binder
Incoming article date: 11.10.2021The hardening of steel-making slags is slow and the strength properties of the cement stone do not provide the specified operational properties. By creating an optimal composition (steelmaking slag + blast furnace) and chemical activation, a composite material with high strength is obtained. The compressive strength of concrete samples at the age of 28 days of hardening in a normal hardening chamber is 28 to 54 MPa. Caustic soda and sodium silicate were used as a chemical activator of hardening. The greatest strength is provided by the ratio of chemicals as NaOH: Na2 SiO3 × nH2O = 1: 1 and at a dosage of 8% of the mass of the composite slag-alkali binder. The optimum ratio of ground granulated blast furnace slag and steelmaking slag is 3: 1 to obtain high compressive strength and minimum water absorption in the early stages of hardening.
Keywords: steelmaking slag, blast furnace slag, homogenization, hardening activator, hydration, strength