Pore Structure Characteristics of Baking-Free Slag-Sludge Bricks and Its Correlations to Mechanical Properties

In order to explore the relationship between the macroscopic properties and pore structure characteristics of baking-free slag-sludge bricks,the compressive strength and water absorption rate using aluminum industrial slag and sludge of different substitution rates were tested.Optical instruments and image analysis software were used to measure the parameters of the pore structure.Specifically,a fractal model was built based on the fractal theory,in which the fractal dimension was used as the characteristic index of the pore structure to analyze the correlation and interaction mechanism between the fractal dimension and the macroscopic mechanical properties.Based on this study,conclusions were drawn as follows:(1)The plane pore structure of baking-free bricks shows good fractal characteristics.With the increase of the aluminum industrial slag content,the fractal dimension becomes smaller and the pore structure develops well;with the increase of the sludge content,the fractal dimension becomes larger and the pore structure becomes worse;(2)As the fractal dimension of the plane pore structure increases,the compressive strength of baking-free bricks falls,and the porosity and water absorption rise;(3)The optimum content of baking-free slag-sludge bricks is aluminum industrial slag 30%and sludge 10%.After 7 days of curing,baking-free bricks boast higher performance,and fully meet the performance requirements of solid concrete bricks(MU40),which can reduce time costs,and enhance enterprise revenue.

Physical Properties and Hydration of Cementitious Materials Prepared from Vanadium Slag and Phosphate Slag

The physical properties and hydration of a cementitious material, which prepared mainly from the vanadium slag and phosphate slag, were investigated. These slags were investigated can be reused as original resources to prepare cement clinker based on the fact that they mainly comprise silicon and calcium phases, respectively. In this research, a batch of cement having various grades was prepared by mixing the clinker with gypsum, tailings, and fly ash. X-ray diffraction(XRD), differential thermogravimetric(DTG) as well as scanning electron microscopy(SEM) were applied to test and analyze the physical properties and hydration of the prepared cement. Experimental results suggest that the performances of the cement meet the requirements of national standards in all aspects. Its hydration process is similar to that of common Portland cement, whose hydrates were mainly composed of C-S-H, ettringite and CH. Moreover, the addition of fine particles would accelerate cement hydration, as it provided additional surfaces to help the nucleating and growing of hydrates.

Research Progress on Porous Ceramics Prepared from Industrial Solid Wastes

The situation of porous ceramics prepared from industrial waste slag(fly ash,red mud,metallurgical slag,tailings,etc.)was summarized.It was pointed out that the preparation of porous ceramics from industrial waste slag can bring long-term economic and social benefits.The development trend of secondary utilization of industrial waste slag was also prospected.