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Hydration characteristics of iron-rich phosphoaluminate cement: effect of accelerating admixtures on the setting time and compressive strength

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Iron-rich phosphoaluminate cement (PAC) has broad application prospects in some special engineerings where traditional silicate cement is not applicable due to its superior performance. However, it was found that the cement setting was too slow. The objective of this paper is to initially explore the effect of accelerating admixtures on the setting and hydration properties of iron-rich PAC prepared from industrial raw materials. The experimental results indicated that Al2(SO4)3 could shorten the setting time but decreased the compressive strength of the cement due to the expansion of AFt generated in cement stone. By contrast, the same content of CaCl2 had a more significant effect on promoting the cement setting. Further, 5% CaCl2 benefited the development of mechanical strength by promoting the cement hydration and improving the internal pore structure of cement stone. Consequently, this research provided guidance for regulating the working performance and promote the application of iron-rich PAC well.

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National Key Research and Development Plan of China (No. 2021YFB3802002), Natural Science Foundation of China (52072149, 52002144), Natural Science Foundation of China (ZR2020QE046), the Taishan Scholars Program, Case-by-Case Project for Top Outstanding Talents of Jinan.

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Yuan, J., Teng, R., Wu, F. et al. Hydration characteristics of iron-rich phosphoaluminate cement: effect of accelerating admixtures on the setting time and compressive strength. J Therm Anal Calorim 148, 5283–5295 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12074-8

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