Effect of Particle Size of Periclase on the Periclase Hydration and Expansion of Low-Heat Portland Cement Pastes

Figure 2

BSEM images of LHC clinkers calcined at 1350°C for 2.0 hours (a), 1400°C for 1.0 hour (b), 1400°C for 1.5 hours (c), 1400°C for 2.0 hours (d), 1450°C for 1.0 hour (e), and 1450°C for 2.0 hours (f) (the deep color particles represent periclase).

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