Abstract
Hydraulic hardened paste of magnesium-bearing phosphoaluminate-hydroxyapatite composite cement (MPAHC) reinforced by 0.5 wt.% addition of raw silk possesses splitting strength of 14.9 ± 0.2 MPa and Vickers micro-hardness of 2.22 GPa, which are increased by 22.2% and 42.3%, respectively, in comparison with that of the control ones after curing for 24 h at 37 °C. X-ray linear scanning analysis and FT-IR spectra suggest that the chemical bonds might have been developed at the interface between the treated raw silk and the hydrates in MPAHC hardened pastes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-352 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Cement and Concrete Composites |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Building and Construction
- General Materials Science