Abstract
This paper reports on the hydration and properties of composite binders with 20–70% blastfurnace slag and 50–70% calcium sulphate (commercial hemihydrate or waste anhydrite) cured for up to 600days; other small additions included silica fume or fly ash. Formulations of gypsum-based binders with good mechanical and hydraulic properties were obtained. Isothermal conduction calorimetry and non-evaporable water indicated that rapid initial gypsum formation is responsible for the initial strength: hemihydrate reacts intensively, whereas anhydrite reacted slower but resulted in better mechanical properties. Selective chemical dissolution demonstrated that slag hydration was slow but constant in the first 28days.
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