Research Article

The Mechanism of the First Hydration-Dehydration Cycle of Pure α- and β-CaSO4•0.5H2O

Table 1

Chemical composition of pure β-HH and SA α-HH before and after the first cycle.

Chemical composition (%)QuartzAnhydrite IIHemihydrateDihydrateSyngeniteCalcite

β-HH0.32.194.31.80.21.3
β-HH-1st cycle0.53.494.60.00.21.3
SA α-HH0.60.797.30.00.31.0
SA α-HH 1st cycle1.01.196.10.10.31.3