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Influencers of strength

21 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Over the years several factors that influence the strength of cement have been determined. These include mineralogy, chemistry, microstructure and process.   Figure 1: central irregular alite growth with many inclusions surrounded by clearer alite growth The various influences on the strengths achieved by Portland cements has been the subject of a number of research projects in the laboratory as well as analyses of industrially-produced materials over the years. A useful method ...