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Abstract
Besides a careful choice of mineral raw materials, sophisticated applications of calcium
aluminate cements (CAC's) cannot be achieved without the use of admixtures.
Admixtures serve to control mostly the rheological behavior and setting (hardening)
characteristics.
In this paper, different concepts of admixtures are presented in order to influence given
properties such as flocculation, coulability and hardening.
The interactions of these admixtures with the CAC are shown by chemical as well as
rheological measurements. The results are discussed with respect to practical
applications.
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Introduction
Experimental approach
Additives
Reactive phase
II
III
Ca
3
Arbitrary Units
Conductivity
LOI
0
0
100
Time (min)
200
300
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Results
Accelerators
The most common, most effective accelerator for
alumina cements is lithium carbonate. Lithium
hydroxide acts more violent and is therefore
difficult to dose. However, for winter concreting it
might be appropriate.
0,025% Li2CO3
0,005% Li2CO3
0,1% Li2CO3
2,8
2,6
2,4
2,2
2,0
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,0
0
40
160
200
Sample
80
120
Time (min)
Ciment Fondu
Compressive
Strength (MPa)
Set + 2 h
6h
Initial
Final
200
230
30
37,6
110
135
25
26,8
53,2
80
95
15
35,8
54,5
Ciment Fondu
+
0,005 Li2CO3
Ciment Fondu
+
0,01% Li2CO3
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2,8
2,6
2,4
2,2
2,0
0,1% Li2CO3
2,8
2,4
2,2
2,0
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,8
0,02% CT
0,1% CT
0,2% CT
1,6
1,4
0,1% CT
2,6
Conductivity (mS/cm)
Retarders
The action of a retarder for the same system as
in the paragraph above is shown in Figure 4 for
the use of tri-sodium citrate (CT).
1,0
0
40
80
120
Time (min)
160
200
1,2
1,0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Time (min)
citrate
on
DARVAN 7S
TPP
Melment F10
CT
100
0
0
2
3
Plasticiser Addition (%)
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100
Citrate
Citrate - CAC/Alumina
TPP
TPP - CAC/Alumina
0
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
Plasticiser Addition (%)
0,8
200
100
Darvan 7S + 0.20% Citrate
Melment F10 + 0.20% Citrate
Mighty 100 + 0.20% Citrate
Citrate
0
0,0
0,2
0,4
0,6
Plasticiser Addition (%)
0,8
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2,8
2,6
Conductivity (mS/cm)
2,4
2,2
2,0
1,8
1,6
Darvan 7S
Darvan 7S + Alumina
1,4
1,2
Acknowledgements
1,0
0
100
Time (min)
200
300
Conclusions
Literature