The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements

The water loss and chloride release from four different formulations of magnesium oxychloride cement have been studied. The formulations were all based on 25% m/m aqueous MgCl2 and the solutions employed to prepare cements consisted of either MgCl2:water or MgCl2:aqueous MCl (M = Li, Na or K, all MC...

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Main Authors: Elodie Cannesson, Suliane Manier, John W. Nicholso n
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Language:English
Published: University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 2011-06-01
Series:Ceramics-Silikáty
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Online Access:http://www.ceramics-silikaty.cz/2011/pdf/2011_02_183.pdf
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author Elodie Cannesson
Suliane Manier
John W. Nicholso n
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description The water loss and chloride release from four different formulations of magnesium oxychloride cement have been studied. The formulations were all based on 25% m/m aqueous MgCl2 and the solutions employed to prepare cements consisted of either MgCl2:water or MgCl2:aqueous MCl (M = Li, Na or K, all MCl salts at 1 mol dm-3). Solutions were mixed with solid MgO at a ratio of 1:1 (m/v) and allowed to harden at room temperature for 1 hour. Five disc-shaped specimens (6 mm diameter × 2 mm thickness) of each were prepared, stored in a desiccating atmosphere and weighed at regular intervals. All were found to lose water rapidly, equilibrating within three hours. Water loss was Fickian to values of Mt/M∞ of around 0.7 in all cases. Diffusion coefficients were slightly smaller than for the additive-free cement (1.52 × 10-6 cm2/s) and fell in the range 1.27-1.39 × 10-6 cm2/s. Equilibrium water losses varied from 23.1% (with NaCl) to 20.0% (with KCl), but only with NaCl did the value differ significantly from that for the additive-free cement (20.7%). Chloride release was increased by the presence of the additives. It followed a consistent pattern, with a maximum generally at about 5 hours, followed by a reduction up to 2 weeks (336 hours). This shows that a proportion of the released chloride was taken back up as the cement matured.
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spelling doaj.art-37ec470ddcee430da63bbb23787e92aa2022-12-22T03:20:45ZengUniversity of Chemistry and Technology, PragueCeramics-Silikáty0862-54681804-58472011-06-01552183187The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cementsElodie CannessonSuliane ManierJohn W. Nicholso nThe water loss and chloride release from four different formulations of magnesium oxychloride cement have been studied. The formulations were all based on 25% m/m aqueous MgCl2 and the solutions employed to prepare cements consisted of either MgCl2:water or MgCl2:aqueous MCl (M = Li, Na or K, all MCl salts at 1 mol dm-3). Solutions were mixed with solid MgO at a ratio of 1:1 (m/v) and allowed to harden at room temperature for 1 hour. Five disc-shaped specimens (6 mm diameter × 2 mm thickness) of each were prepared, stored in a desiccating atmosphere and weighed at regular intervals. All were found to lose water rapidly, equilibrating within three hours. Water loss was Fickian to values of Mt/M∞ of around 0.7 in all cases. Diffusion coefficients were slightly smaller than for the additive-free cement (1.52 × 10-6 cm2/s) and fell in the range 1.27-1.39 × 10-6 cm2/s. Equilibrium water losses varied from 23.1% (with NaCl) to 20.0% (with KCl), but only with NaCl did the value differ significantly from that for the additive-free cement (20.7%). Chloride release was increased by the presence of the additives. It followed a consistent pattern, with a maximum generally at about 5 hours, followed by a reduction up to 2 weeks (336 hours). This shows that a proportion of the released chloride was taken back up as the cement matured.http://www.ceramics-silikaty.cz/2011/pdf/2011_02_183.pdfMagnesium oxychlorideAlkali metalsWater diffusionChloride release
spellingShingle Elodie Cannesson
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The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
Ceramics-Silikáty
Magnesium oxychloride
Alkali metals
Water diffusion
Chloride release
title The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
title_full The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
title_fullStr The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
title_full_unstemmed The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
title_short The influence of Group I metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
title_sort influence of group i metal chlorides on water loss and chloride release from magnesium oxychloride cements
topic Magnesium oxychloride
Alkali metals
Water diffusion
Chloride release
url http://www.ceramics-silikaty.cz/2011/pdf/2011_02_183.pdf
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