- Author
- Odler, I. | Stutzman, P.
- Title
- Texture of Mature Tricalcium Silicate and Portland Cement Pastes as Studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy.
- Coporate
- Technical Univ., Clausthal, Germany National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- International Cement Microscopy Association. International Conference on Cement Microscopy, 14th. April 5-9, 1992, Intl. Cement Microscopy Assoc., Duncanville, TX, Costa Mesa, CA, Gouda,G. R.; Nisperos, A.; Bayles, J., Editors, 449-461 p., 1992
- Keywords
- microscopy | silicate | portland cement | pastes | x ray imaging | electron imaging | fracture surfaces | polished sections
- Abstract
- Mature tricalcium silicate and portland cement pastes were studied by scanning electron microscopy with backscattered electron and x-ray imaging. Distinct differences in paste microstructure were observed in both tricalcium silicate and portland cement pastes with different water-solid ratios and hydration temperatures. In contrast, few differences were observed in microstructures of C₃S and portland cement pastes at equal water-solids ratios. X-ray imaging showed the individual elements within the paste to be unevenly distributed.