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Chemical composition of the limestones used in the research
| Ingredient | Ingredient content, % of mass | |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone B | Limestone T | |
| LOI | 41.7 | 42.7 |
| SiO2 | 4.58 | 1.4 |
| Al2O3 | 0.75 | 0.4 |
| Fe2O3 | 0.34 | 0.5 |
| CaO | 52.43 | 53.2 |
| MgO | 0.66 | 1.5 |
| SO3 | 0.12 | 0.02 |
| Cl- | 0.022 | 0.007 |
Chemical composition of Portland cements used in the research
| Ingredient | Ingredient content, % of cement mass | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEM I 42.5R NA | CEM I 52.5R | CEM I 42.5 R “O” | CEM I 42.5N SR5/NA | |
| SiO2 | 20.55 | 20.65 | 19.9 | 21.17 |
| Al2O3 | 4.67 | 5.13 | 6.2 | 3.56 |
| Fe2O3 | 2.8 | 2.61 | 2.7 | 3.23 |
| CaO | 64.35 | 64.01 | 62.6 | 66.03 |
| MgO | 1.18 | 1.49 | 1.5 | 0.74 |
| Na20 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.19 |
| K2O | 0.43 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.34 |
| Na2Oeq | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.8 | 0.41 |
| SO3 | 2.79 | 2.21 | 2.6 | 2.55 |
| Cl | 0.015 | 0.082 | 0.05 | 0.063 |
Physical properties of Portland cements used in the research
| Property | Cement designation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEM I 42.5R NA | CEM I 52.5R | CEM I 42.5R “O” | CEM I 42.5N SR5/NA | |
| Density [g/cm3] | 3.09 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.11 |
| Volume constancy [mm] | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Setting time [min] | 191 | 167 | 183 | 165 |
| Blaine’s specific surface [cm2/g] | 3950 | 4917 | 4390 | 3360 |
Phase composition of Portland cements used in the research
| Phase content, % of cement mass | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase | CEM I 42.5R NA | CEM I 52.5R | CEM I 42.5R “O” | CEM I 42.5N SR5/NA |
| C3S | 62.43 | 64.12 | 60.65 | 57.51 |
| C2S | 12.16 | 11.18 | 11.62 | 17.62 |
| C3A | 7.64 | 9.18 | 11.87 | 3.98 |
| C4AF | 8.51 | 7.93 | 8.21 | 9.82 |
| CŜ2H | 4.74 | 3.76 | 4.42 | 4.34 |