1. Multi-scale characteristics of magnesium potassium phosphate cement modified by metakaolin.
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He, Zhi-hai, Zhu, Hao-nan, Shi, Jin-yan, Li, Jing, Yuan, Qiang, and Ma, Cong
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POTASSIUM phosphates , *CEMENT , *POROSITY , *MAGNESIUM phosphate , *MICROSTRUCTURE , *PHOSPHATES - Abstract
Workability and early-ages mechanical properties are important indicators of magnesium potassium phosphate cement (MKPC) as a repair material. The effect of metakaolin (MK) on the setting time, fluidity and early-ages strength of MKPC paste was studied, and its influence mechanism was analyzed through pore structure, microstructure and nanomechanical properties. The results show that 10% and 20% of MK prolong the setting time of MKPC paste, but excessive MK shortens the setting time of MKPC paste. Meanwhile, incorporating MK reduces the fluidity of MKPC paste, and the early-ages strength of MKPC specimens increases when the substitution ratio of MK is 10%. When 10% of MK is incorporated to the MKPC paste, the 30-d shrinkage of the sample is only 69% of the control group. Meanwhile, a proper amount of MK can improve the pore structure of the MKPC specimen and make its microstructure denser by generating amorphous aluminosilicate phosphate gel. It is observed from the nano-scale characteristics that incorporating 10% MK can reduce the content of pore phase and unreacted MgO phase, and increase the volume fraction of hydration products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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