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Development of 3D Printed Magnesium-Silicate-Hydrate-Cement Mixes Involving Metakaolin as a Substitute for Silica-Source (2024-07)

10.1080/17452759.2024.2382173

 Peng Yiming,  Unluer Cise
Journal Article - Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 19, Iss. 1

Abstract

The printability of MgO-SiO2 cement pastes involving the use of microsilica (MS) and metakaolin (MK) as a SiO2 source was thoroughly investigated. Fresh properties, including rheology and early-age strength, mechanical properties and microstructures of pastes incorporating different contents of MK were presented and analyzed. Amongst samples studied, those containing 5% MK as a substitute for MS exhibited the highest static yield stress, and fastest re-flocculation and structuration rates, resulting in the best buildability. Although the inclusion of 10% MK resulted in enhanced paste strength at 7 and 28 days, increased MK content impeded paste printability due to diminished formation of hydrate phases. Use of 5% MK led to higher M-S-H generation compared to other samples at 28 days, contributing to subsequent strength development. Results demonstrated that optimisation of the MK content in MgO-SiO2 pastes can yield satisfactory mechanical strengths without compromising printability.

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BibTeX 
@article{peng_unlu.2024.Do3PMSHCMIMaaSfSS,
  author            = "Yiming Peng and Cise Unluer",
  title             = "Development of 3D Printed Magnesium-Silicate-Hydrate-Cement Mixes Involving Metakaolin as a Substitute for Silica-Source",
  doi               = "10.1080/17452759.2024.2382173",
  year              = "2024",
  journal           = "Virtual and Physical Prototyping",
  volume            = "19",
  number            = "1",
}
Formatted Citation

Y. Peng and C. Unluer, “Development of 3D Printed Magnesium-Silicate-Hydrate-Cement Mixes Involving Metakaolin as a Substitute for Silica-Source”, Virtual and Physical Prototyping, vol. 19, no. 1, 2024, doi: 10.1080/17452759.2024.2382173.

Peng, Yiming, and Cise Unluer. “Development of 3D Printed Magnesium-Silicate-Hydrate-Cement Mixes Involving Metakaolin as a Substitute for Silica-Source”. Virtual and Physical Prototyping 19, no. 1 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2024.2382173.