Table 5 Elemental composition of parent materials and geopolymer mixes.
From: Geopolymerization of fly ash and GGBS for sustainable industrial waste utilization
Parent material/Geopolymer | Ca (or K) | Si | Al | Ca/Si ratio | Ca/Al ratio | Al/Si ratio | Ca/Al + Si) ratio | Na/(Si + Al) ratio | Molarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FA | 1.35 | 74.18 | 10.3 | 0.0182 | 0.131 | 0.139 | 0.0159 | 0.00218 | – |
GGBS | 35.41 | 35.7 | 17.7 | 0.992 | 2.00 | 0.496 | 0.6630 | 0.00712 | – |
70FA:30 S:0G | 0.42 | 25.51 | 11.23 | 0.0165 | 0.0374 | 0.440 | 0.0114 | 0.1834 | 10 M |
65FA:30 S:5G | 2.09 | 26.89 | 11.49 | 0.0777 | 0.182 | 0.427 | 0.0544 | 0.1355 | |
60FA:30 S:10G | 3.36 | 25.12 | 10.33 | 0.1338 | 0.325 | 0.411 | 0.0948 | 0.1834 | |
55FA:30 S:15G | 3.42 | 23.48 | 10.29 | 0.1457 | 0.332 | 0.438 | 0.1013 | 0.1907 | |
50FA:30 S:20G | 5.94 | 24.02 | 9.35 | 0.2473 | 0.635 | 0.389 | 0.1780 | 0.1849 | |
50FA:30 S:20G | 5.91 | 22.01 | 9.36 | 0.2685 | 0.631 | 0.425 | 0.1880 | 0.2158 | 6 M |
