Behaviour of Cement CEM III / B under Acid Solutions Agression (I)
This paper aims at investigating the behaviour of a type CEM III/B cement under acid corrosion with formation of insoluble products. Cement paste and mortar specimens have been cured in sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid solutions. The samples have been kept in water up to 28 days and further 180 days in 0.5 mol/L acid solutions. At specific terms, the samples underwent compressive strength, chemical and X-ray diffraction analysis. The tests� results pointed out significant differences of chemical composition between the corrosion layers and the uncorroded core. The corrosion products formed in each acid solution were identified. In concretes with composite, ecologic cements the corrosion noticed on the cement pastes can be avoided. For that purpose during the preparation of the concretes there have to be achieved a high compactness and, consequently, a high impermeability. The binder matrix of the concrete is therefore, performing from the point of view of the resistance against the acid corrosion.