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Properties and Microstructure of Clay Ceramics with Granite Waste for Press-Molded Structural Block
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Extrusion of a clay body is the most applied process in the ceramic industries for manufacturing structural blocks. Nowadays, the assembly of such blocks through a fitting system is gaining attention owing to the saving in material and reducing in the cost of the building construction. However, this fitting system requires a press-molding, rather than extrusion, to allow blocks to be fabricated with different shapes. In this work, the ideal composition of clay bodies incorporated with granite powder waste was investigated for the production of press-molded ceramic blocks. An experimental design was applied to determine the optimum properties and microstructures. Press load of 15 ton and temperatures from 850 to 1050°C were considered. The results indicated that mechanical strength of 30 MPa and water absorption of 15% could be attained with the incorporation of up to 17% of granite powder waste.
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809-814
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August 2012
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