Influcence of grinding fineness of calcium carbonate on physic-chemical properties and durability on red ceramic bricks

Authors

  • Yosvany Díaz Universidad Central de las Villas (Cuba)
  • Dania Betancourt Betancourt Universidad Central de las Villas (Cuba)
  • Fernando Martirena Universidad Central de las Villas (Cuba)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-50732011000300002

Keywords:

Ceramic bricks, fluxing agents, durability, mechanical properties, calcium carbonate

Abstract

The paper exposes the results of a study, at macro structural level, on the influence of the calcite grinding process fineness on the red ceramic bricks following properties: Compressive strength, Density, Absorption and Durability, though the performance of physical – mechanical and accelerated aging tests, when this is added in an amount inferior to the 10% in relation with the clay weight. It is proved that when this admixture is ground until fineness between 72 m and 150 m, the above mentioned properties are not affected, however it doesn’t occur this way when it is ground until a particle size of 297m. The carried out study, demonstrates that with this specific surface, the calcite addition affects the red ceramic bricks physical-mechanical properties as well as their durability.

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Author Biographies

Yosvany Díaz, Universidad Central de las Villas (Cuba)

Universidad Central de las Villas.
Cuba

Dania Betancourt Betancourt, Universidad Central de las Villas (Cuba)

Universidad Central de las Villas.
Cuba

 

 

Fernando Martirena, Universidad Central de las Villas (Cuba)

Universidad Central de las Villas.

Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Díaz, Y., Betancourt, D. B., & Martirena, F. (2011). Influcence of grinding fineness of calcium carbonate on physic-chemical properties and durability on red ceramic bricks. Revista Ingeniería De Construcción, 26(3), 269–283. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-50732011000300002

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Original Research