Can calcium aluminates activate ternesite hydration?

Aluminum hydroxide (AH3) has recently been shown to be able to activate hydration in ternesite, a phase found in some calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements. This study explored the capacity of a number of calcium aluminates (C3A, C12A7, CA and C4A3) to activate ternesite hydraulic reactivity. After l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Montes, Myriam, Pato, Esther, Carmona-Quiroga, Paula, Blanco-Varela, María Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/211495
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/211495
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ternesite
Calcium aluminates
Hydration products
Hydration heat
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Sumario:Aluminum hydroxide (AH3) has recently been shown to be able to activate hydration in ternesite, a phase found in some calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements. This study explored the capacity of a number of calcium aluminates (C3A, C12A7, CA and C4A3) to activate ternesite hydraulic reactivity. After laboratory synthesis, the aluminates were blended with ternesite at a ratio of 1:2 and their hydration was monitored with isothermal conduction calorimetry for 7 days at 25 °C. The resulting pastes were analysed with XRD, FTIR and DTA. The presence of ternesite in the pastes altered the aluminate heat flow curves, shortening the induction period and bringing the reaction peak forward, an indication of hastened hydration. Ternesite also altered the reaction products, which included calcium monosulfoaluminate hydrate and strätlingite.