Hydration Modification of Cement in the Presence of Diethanol-Isopropanolamine

Abstract:

In this investigation, calorimetry, quantitative X-ray diffraction analysis and the scanning electron microscopy were applied to explore the mechanism of hydration modification of cement with diethanol-isopropanolamine (DEIPA). It showed that the addition of DEIPA favoured the strength development on 3 and 28 days, but was undesirable for the 1d strength. The reason for this was that the dissolution of intermediate phase being promoted by DEIPA participated in the aluminate reaction interrupting the normal hydration of C₃S. Appropriate adjustment on SO₃ content in the cement was able to slow down the rate of aluminate reaction allowing C₃S to react in a right fashion, which gave an optimum strength enhancement at early ages. The addition of DEIPA also impacted the formation of hydrates. Significant differences can be recognized in quantities, chemical compositions and the morphologies of hydrates in blank sample and the DEIPA-dosing ones. With the help of SO₃ adjustment in cement with DEIPA, a great number of hydro-sulfoaluminates precipitated at the early stage of hydration to decrease the porosity of hardened cement pastes, which contributed to the strength gain of cement.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1036)
• Pages: 230-239
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1036.230
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Xia Ling Liao, Hong Huang*, Fu Qiang He, Chang Hui Yang
• Keywords: Cement Hydration, Diethanol-Isopropanolamine, Early Strength, Microstructure, Sulfate Content

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