Research Article

Difference between Internal and External Hydration of Hardened Cement Paste under Microwave Curing

Table 6

The content of chemically bonded water and calcium hydroxide.

ā€‰Inner partOuter part
6 hours120 days6 hours120 days

Chemically bonded water (wt.%)9.019.610.719.7
Heat for CH decomposition (J/g)92.5129.8108.2128.6