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<p>This study aims to understand the effects of the curing temperature on the phase assemblage and the distribution of aluminum-bearing hydrates (AFm and AFt), and how these affect external sulfate attack. Mortars were prepared with Portland cement (PC) and slag-Portland cement at a water-to-cement (w/c) ratio of 0.5. Specimens were cured at 20&#xa0;°C, 40&#xa0;°C and 60&#xa0;°C for 28&#xa0;days prior to full immersion in sodium sulfate solutions at 50&#xa0;g/L. The results showed that curing at higher temperatures shortened the latent period before expansion in both PC and slag systems. High-temperature curing altered both the pore structure and the phases embedded in the C–(A–)S–H matrix, leading to more expansion and degradation. Expansion occurred much later and to a lesser extent in slag-Portland mortars due to lower contents of fine monosulfoaluminate (X-ray amorphous) in the C–(A–)S–H, compared to Portland cement mortars.</p>

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Effects of curing temperature on sulfate-induced expansion of cement mortars

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    2026年2月10日

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  • Qiao Wang,
  • William Wilson,
  • Karen Scrivener

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This study aims to understand the effects of the curing temperature on the phase assemblage and the distribution of aluminum-bearing hydrates (AFm and AFt), and how these affect external sulfate attack. Mortars were prepared with Portland cement (PC) and slag-Portland cement at a water-to-cement (w/c) ratio of 0.5. Specimens were cured at 20 °C, 40 °C and 60 °C for 28 days prior to full immersion in sodium sulfate solutions at 50 g/L. The results showed that curing at higher temperatures shortened the latent period before expansion in both PC and slag systems. High-temperature curing altered both the pore structure and the phases embedded in the C–(A–)S–H matrix, leading to more expansion and degradation. Expansion occurred much later and to a lesser extent in slag-Portland mortars due to lower contents of fine monosulfoaluminate (X-ray amorphous) in the C–(A–)S–H, compared to Portland cement mortars.