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

Table 4

Hydration degree of periclase in LHC cement pastes cured for 7, 28, 60, 90, 180, and 240 d (%).

Particle size of periclase (μm)	Curing temperature, T (°C)	The hydration degree of periclase (%)
		0 d	7 d	28 d	60 d	90 d	180 d	240 d
2.60	20	0.00	0.27	3.77	4.85	16.71	29.38	30.73
3.92	20	0.00	6.80	11.05	11.33	15.86	19.55	24.36
4.00	20	0.00	6.69	11.63	12.79	16.28	25.29	28.20
4.00	40	0.00	8.43	25.87	36.63	39.24	45.93	45.93
4.00	80	0.00	32.56	48.55	61.92	63.66	66.57	67.15