Table 4 Pore size distribution of taphole clay under different curing time.

From: The influence of curing time on mechanical properties and microstructure of taphole clay

Curing time/h

Pore size distribution(%)

Average pore size/nm

< 10 nm

10–100 nm

100–1000 nm

> 1000 nm

0.5

13.11

51.33

25.69

9.88

576.2

1

13.28

51.73

25.53

9.46

549.8

6

13.48

52.61

24.09

9.82

510.3

24

13.95

54.23

23.69

8.13

481.5