Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 58 1999
Microstructure of Calcium Aluminates and their
Mixes after 3 Days of Hydration
SANJAY KuMAR, SwAPAN KuMAR DAs AND P. K. DASPODDAR
Pages : 115-117
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.1999.10799882
Abstract
Synthetically prepared calcium aluminates such as CA, CA1,
CuA, (C = CaO, A = AI20 3) and their various combinations have
been subjected to hydration in water for three days. SEM
technique has been applied to study the microstructure of the
hydrated phases. Attempts have also been made to investigate
the role of crystal morphology of hydrated calcium aluminates
towards strength development in refractory concrete. It has been
observed that crystal morphology depends on rate of hydration
and chemistry of calcium aluminate cement (CAC).
