Research Article

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

Table 2

Physical properties of pure β-HH and β-HH after the first cycle.

Sample named10 (µm)d50 (µm)d90 (µm)BET surface area (m2/g)W/S ratio

β-HH4.4820.9894.7010.290.8
β-HH-1st cycle1.808.18135.9011.861