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10.
In the cement the compound quickest to react with water, is
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Amri said:
7 years ago
C4AF is the correct answer.
T-K Afridi said:
7 years ago
The Initial setting of Portland cement is due to tricalcium aluminate. Tricalcium silicate hydrates quickly and contributes more to the early strength.
Sandeep said:
7 years ago
Please correct this.
C4AF has the highest rate of hydration.
C4AF has the highest rate of hydration.
Abhishek said:
7 years ago
C4AF is quickest to react.
It has the highest rate of heat evolution among all other Bogue's compound.
It has the highest rate of heat evolution among all other Bogue's compound.
Sharma said:
7 years ago
I think C4AF is the right one because the quantity of alumina in it is more as compare to C3A, alumina is responsible for quick setting for this it reacts instantly with water, so that's why it reacts quickly with water.
Karun said:
7 years ago
I think C4AF is the right one because it reacts instantly with water where C3A produces the highest heat of hydration so it sets quickly and produces volume Change.
Rabindra said:
7 years ago
Flash set is the property of concrete by which upper surface of concrete become hard without setting the inner portion.
Rabindra said:
7 years ago
Flash set is the property of concrete by which upper surface of concrete become hard without setting the inner portion.
Rabindracbs@gmail.com said:
7 years ago
What is Ettringite?
Rabindra said:
7 years ago
What is the difference between false set and flash set of cement?
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