Effects of aluminate and sulfate contents on the hydration and strength of Portland cement pastes and mortars
Authors:
M. Ish-Shalom
Arnon Bentur
Affiliation:
a Israel Ceramic and Silicate Institute, Israel
b Department of Materials Engineering, Israel
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, Israel
Abstract:
Evaluation of effects of C3A and SO3 contents in Portland cement on its compressive strength, hydration rate and products. Three cement samples varying in C3A content and one varying in SO3 content were used, hydrated initially at three temperatures. Compressive strength, bound water content, free lime content and Differential Scanning Calorimeter curves were determined during the progression of hydration. In interpretation bound water was used as a measure of quantity of binding material and Free Lime to Bound Water Ratio (FLWR) - of chemical constitution and quality.