Mechanical and Microstructural Performance Evaluation of Portland Cement (CPC-30R) Out of Date
摘要
This research presents the results of the mechanical and microstructural evaluation of Portland composite (CPC-30R) that have exceeded its recommended storage period by more than 2 years. CubicCubic specimens of 5 × 5 × 5 cm were prepared using a water/cementCement ratio of 0.485, in order to compare its compressive strengthCompressive strength with respect to a recently produced cementCement. After 28 days of curing, the cementCement under optimal conditions reached an average strengthStrength of 298.5 kg/cm2, while the cementCement with extended storage time showed a significantly lower strengthStrength of 44.2 kg/cm2. In addition, both materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRDX-Ray Diffraction (XRD)) and Elemental AnalysisElemental analysis with Digital Microscopes Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), identifying structural and morphological differences that explain the decrease in compressive strengthCompressive strength of the out-of-date cementCement.