Introduction to Non-Portland Cement Binders and Concrete

Ladle slag cement – Characterization of hydration and conversion

“…6b, the structure also exhibits an increase in porosity due to the release of water and change in specific gravities of the hydrates during conversion which consequently reduces the strength. It is also assumed that the conversion of the flat plates of C2AH8 to a cubic morphology disrupts the intercrystalline bonds in the microstructure due to the poor bonding ability of the hydrogarnet (C3AH6) and its smaller surface area [20].…”