ISSN 0862-5468 (Print), ISSN 1804-5847 (online) 

Ceramics-Silikáty 61, (3) 276 - 284 (2017)


EFFECTS OF MINERAL ADMIXTURE ON THE CARBONIC ACID LEACHING RESISTANCE OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS
 
Dong Yun 1, Wang Lei 1, Yang Huaquan 1, Rao Meijuan 2
 
1 Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, No. 23 Huangpu Street, Wuhan, 430010, China
2 State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Street, Wuhan, 430070, China

Keywords: Cement-based materials, Carbonic acid leaching, Mass loss, Leaching resistance factor
 

In order to reveal the degradation process and deterioration mechanism of cement-based materials, this paper analyzes the effects of carbonic acid leaching on the mechanical strength of mortars, as well as relative mass loss, microstructure, and composition of various cement pastes. The results indicate that cement pastes containing less than 20 % fly ash have higher carbonic acid leaching resistance than cement pastes without fly ash. However, after carbonic acid leaching, the compressive strength of the samples with fly ash is lower than that of the cement pastes without fly ash. The leaching resistance is good for samples cured at an early age before leaching. Carbonic acid leaching proceeds from the paste surface to the interior. The incorporation of an appropriate amount of slag powder helps to increase the density of the paste. Due to the pozzolanic activity of fly ash at late-stage leaching, a mixture of fly ash (≤ 20 %) and slag powder (≤ 20 %) effectively improves carbonic acid leaching resistance. The products of early-stage leaching were mainly CaCO₃ and small amounts of SiO₂ and Fe₂O₃. The C-S-H phase at the paste surface suffered serious damage after long periods of leaching, and the main products of leaching were SiO₂ and Fe₂O₃.


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doi: 10.13168/cs.2017.0026
 
 
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