Strength development: Contribution from clinker minerals

QUALITY OF CEMENT Clinker composition : 60% C3S , 20% C2S , 10% C3A , 10% C4AF
80
C 3A
70
C4AF

Compressive strength [MPa]

60
C 2S
Strength 50

40

30

20 C 3S
10

0
1 day
1 2 3 4
35 6 7
7
8 9 10 11 12
28
13 14 15 16
9018
17 19 20 21
360
22 23

Curing days

Strength . Effect of C3S content. Strength . Effect of Soluble Alkalies.

70
60
Compressive strength [EN 196]

28 Days 60
50
C om pressive strength

50 28 Days
[EN 196] (M P a)

7 Days
40
40 7 Days
(MPa)

3 Days
30
30 3 Days

2 Days
20 2 Days
20
1 Day
10 1 Day
10

0 0
40 50 60 70 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
C3S content (%) Soluble alkali content (K2O(s)-eq.) (%)

Clinker composition / Strength of cement Strength. Effect of Gypsum Addition.

60
Compressive strength [EN 196] (MPa)

SO3-opt.
Laboratory evaluation of 33 plant produced clinker 50

28 days
40
• Chemical analyses
• Lab cements with 4% gypsum and Blaine fineness of 300 m2/kg 7 days
• Strength testing ( ISO / EN method ) 30
• Regression analyses : Strength = f ( Chemical parameters). 3 days
20
2 days
• Best model :
10
1 day
Strength-28d = 52 – 10 * K20(s)-eq. + 0.15 * C3S
0
(MPa) (%) (%) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

SO3 (Cement) (%)

1
 Strength . Effect of Fineness (Blaine)
60
70
28 d 28 Days
50 60

Com pressive strength

[EN 196] (M Pa)
50 7 Days
40
Strength ( MPa)

100%
7d
70% 40 3 Days
30
50%
3d 30% 30 2 Days
20
20
1 Day
10
1d 10

0 0
2 3 4 5 6 7
200 300 400 500
Gypsum (%)
Specific Surface (Blaine) (m2/kg)