@article{oai:nitech.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004746, author = {Fukuda, Koichiro and Wakamatsu, Norihiko and Ito, Suketoshi and Yoshida, Hideto}, issue = {1250}, journal = {Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan}, month = {Oct}, note = {Hydration activity of belite-rich cement, based on the heat evolution for up to ~10d, was effectively improved by a remelting reaction of the constituent belite. The modified cement, termed remelted belite cement, is mainly composed of belite in which the remelting reaction occurred for a large extent, and thus distinct from the conventional belite-rich cement. The liquid, exsolved by the reaction, contained a much higher concentration of alkalies than the host belite. The alkalies accelerated the hydration and the main heat evolution peak began ~7 h earlier during the initial stage up to ~30 h. The subsequent heat evolution between ~30 h and ~10 d was mainly increased by the presence of twin boundaries in the host β-phase belite ; the boundaries on the crystal surface behaved like active centers for the reaction with water. The grindability was also improved by the remelting reaction, in agreement with a previous study., application/pdf}, pages = {901--906}, title = {Acceleration of Early Hydration in Belite-Rich Cement by Remelting Reaction}, volume = {107}, year = {1999} }