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Laboratory Preparation and Performance Characterization of Steel Slag Ultrafine Powder Used in Cement-Based Materials

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  • Yuanhang Sun

    (State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Meizhu Chen

    (State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
    Wuhan University of Technology Chongqing Research Institute, Chongqing 401120, China)

  • Dongyu Chen

    (State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Shaoyan Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Xintao Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China)

  • Shaopeng Wu

    (State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China)

Abstract

Steel slag is generally regarded as a supplementary cementitious material in cement-based materials, which is conducive to the realization of the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutralization. However, the lower cementitious activity and poorer volume stability of steel slag limit its high dosage in cement-based materials. In this paper, steel slag ultrafine powder (SSUP) was prepared in the laboratory through mechanical activation combined with grinding aids. Furthermore, the grinding time was optimized. The particle size, specific surface area, and microstructure characterization were evaluated for the SSUP compared with steel slag powder (SSP). The hydration properties of SSUP were studied by means of cement paste hydration heat and mortar strength. Meanwhile, the soundness of SSUP and SSP was compared by the Le chatelier soundness test. The process of preparing SSUP in the laboratory is as follows: the steel slag is ground by a horizontal ball mill for 50 min and then ground with a planetary ball mill mixing with the grinding aids for 15 min. The experimental results show that the hydration degree and rate of SSUP are better than that of SSP, and the activity index of SSUP is 94.19%, which is much higher than that of SSP (69.62%). The X-ray diffractometry (XRD) result shows that the content of the hydration products for SSUP is higher than that of SSP. The soundness test shows that the stability of SSUP is superior to that of SSP when the dosage is the same. Therefore, ultra-fining can effectively improve the cementitious activity and soundness of steel slag.

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  • Yuanhang Sun & Meizhu Chen & Dongyu Chen & Shaoyan Liu & Xintao Zhang & Shaopeng Wu, 2022. "Laboratory Preparation and Performance Characterization of Steel Slag Ultrafine Powder Used in Cement-Based Materials," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:22:p:14951-:d:970299
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    1. Maohui Li & Youjun Lu & Shaolin Yang & Jingjun Chu & Yajuan Liu, 2023. "Study on the Early Effect of Excitation Method on the Alkaline Steel Slag," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-11, March.
    2. Kaiwen Liu & Ruizhe Qiu & Xiaolong Wang & Fei Yue & Xiangdong Lian, 2022. "Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Sustainable Use of Steel Slag for Geogrid-Encased Column Involving Its Clogging Effects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.

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