Fe-rich tailings geopolymer

Strength and chloride resistance

Incorporating Fe-rich tailings into metakaolin-based geopolymers yields a denser microstructure, markedly improving compressive strength and resistance to chloride ion penetration.

Tian, Xiang · Zhifang, Chen · Wu, Jie · Xulong, Lv · Liu, Hui · Shengtian, Hu · Gao, Chang · Jiang, Tianyong · Wang, Lei

Construction and Building Materials 2025

Specifications

Compressive strength increased

{'zh': '80', 'en': '~35'} %

Porosity reduced

{'zh': '约20', 'en': '~20'} %

penetration depth reduced

{'zh': '约40', 'en': '~40'} %