Research Article

Study on the Thermal Properties of Hollow Shale Blocks as Self-Insulating Wall Materials

Table 1

Chemical composition of shale.

Chemical constituentsContent (wt%)

SiO262.91
Al2O317.01
Fe2O36.83
CaO6.13
MgO2.78
K2O1.88
Na2O1.04
SO30.65
TiO20.77