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Table 1 Chemical analysis and physical properties of cement and GWG—compressive strength of cement.

From: Utilization of Waste Glass Micro-particles in Producing Self-Consolidating Concrete Mixtures

Chemical analysis

Physical properties

Compound (%)

Cement

Glass

 

Cement

Glass

SiO2

21.74

70.5

Water absorption (%)

–

0.17

Al2O3

5

2.6

Specific density

3.15

2.50

Fe2O3

4

–

Specific surface area (cm2/g)

2900

2480

CaO

63.04

5.7

Setting time (final) (min)

170

–

MgO

2

2.9

Setting time (initial) (min)

120

–

Na2O

2.3

16.3

Autoclave expansion (%)

0.1

–

K2O

1

1.2

Compressive strength (kg/cm2)

220

3 days

–

SO3

2.9

0.2

275

7 days

–

LOI

1.3

–

380

28 days

–