The possibility of obtaining effective wall materials and technological lightweight products for high-temperature insulation by introducing the expanded vermiculite into the ceramic mass is investigated. Mineralogy of used clays and vermiculites was studied. They are represented by minerals of the same class, and therefore weak adhesion of smooth surfaces of vermiculite grains is compensated by common genetic origin with the matrix of the basic material of the composite. Thermotechnical studies of the process of swelling of vermiculite in a quartz furnace showed that to obtain a relatively high mechanical strength of vermiculite grains, it is necessary to select the maximum temperature and the mode of swelling, so that the planar shape of vermiculite plates remains and there is no pronounced warping. The degree of thermal delamination is influenced by the particle size, the increase of which entails a deterioration in physical and mechanical properties. The introduction of a high percentage of vermiculite additives in the charge allows to obtain lightweight thermal insulation products.
As part of the work, an experimental and theoretical study of the effect of adding wollastonite on the physical and mechanical characteristics of concrete was carried out. The internal stress was calculated according to Hooke’s law. The change in the specific volume was determined from the change in the volume of the hydrated phase. The calculation of the chemical interaction was carried out within the framework of thermodynamic equilibrium. According to the results of the work, it was shown that the addition of wollastonite leads to a linear decrease in the value of internal stresses, which is consistent with experimental results on the increase in compressive and bending strength.
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