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Table 5 Summary of X-ray diffraction results show the existence of sulfate phases and achieved from the powder prepared from the surface and the middle of the samples immersed in sulfate solution.

From: Sulfate Resistance of Alkali Activated Pozzolans

Mix

Water to binder ratio (W/B)

Curing condition and temperature

Position of sampling

Sulfate phases

Mineral name of sulfate phases

ATAF1

0.45

Sealed curing at 20 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF1

0.45

Sealed curing at 20 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF1

0.45

Fog curing at 40 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

(MgAl)5(SiAl)8O20(OH)2·8H2O

Palyigorskite

K2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O

Leonite

ATAF1

0.45

Fog curing at 40 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF1

0.45

Sealed curing at 40 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

(MgAl)5(SiAl)8O20(OH)2·8H2O

Palyigorskite

K2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O

Leonite

ATAF1

0.45

Sealed curing at 40 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF1

0.45

Sealed curing at 60 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF1

0.45

Sealed curing at 60 °C

Middle

Na3Al SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF2

0.55

Fog curing at 40 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

    

K2Mg(SO4)2·6H2O

Picromerite

ATAF2

0.55

Fog curing at 40 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)

Sodium

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

    

K2Mg(SO4)2·6H2O

Picromerite

ATAF2

0.55

Sealed curing at 40 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF2

0.55

Sealed curing at 40 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF2

0.55

Sealed curing at 60 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ATAF2

0.55

Sealed curing at 60 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ACSH

0.42

Sealed curing at 20 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ACSH

0.42

Sealed curing at 20 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

ARSH

0.42

Sealed curing at 60 °C

Surface

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate

    

K2Mg2(SO4)3

Langbeinite

ARSH

0.42

Sealed curing at 60 °C

Middle

Na3Al(SO4)3

Sodium aluminium sulfate