Research Article

Simulated Experiment Study of Factors Influencing the Hydration Activity of f-CaO in Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag

Table 3

Volume expansion of the solid phases after the hydration of different phases in tricomponent f-CaO of CaO·aFeO1.5·bMnO2 system.

Equations of reaction Molecular mass Specific gravity (g/cm3)Solid phase volume (cm3)Volume expansion rate (%)
Before reactionAfter reaction

CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2CaO: 56.08Ca(OH)2: 74.09CaO: 3.34Ca(OH)2: 2.2316.7933.2297.88

Ca2Fe2O5 + 2H2O → 2Ca(OH)2 + Fe2O3Ca2Fe2O5: 271.83Ca(OH)2: 74.09Fe2O3: 159.68Ca2Fe2O5: 4.03Ca(OH)2: 2.23Fe2O3: 5.2767.4596.7543.44

4Ca3Fe1.5Mn1.5O8 + 12H2O → 12Ca(OH)2 + 6FeMnO3 + O2Ca3Fe1.5Mn1.5O8: 414.4Ca(OH)2: 74.09FeMnO3: 158.78Ca3Fe1.5Mn1.5O8: 4.26Ca(OH)2: 2.23FeMnO3: 4.94389.11591.5452.02