Research Article
Influence of Ultrafine Natural Steatite Powder on Setting Time and Strength Development of Cement
Table 1
Physical and chemical properties of cement and UFNSP.
| | Cement | UFNSP |
| Physical properties | Blaine surface area (m2/Kg) | 380 | 750 | Particle mean dia. (µm) | <32 | <5 | Density | 3.1 | 2.7 | Loss of ignition | 2% | 3.33% |
| Chemical properties | SiO2 | 23% | 62.67% | Al2O3 | 4.20% | 0.24% | MgO | 0.20% | 33.26% | Fe2O3 | 1.20% | 0.30% | CaO | 63% | 0.20% |
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