Table 2 Mix design* of NaCl-binder.

From: Facile preparation, characterization, and investigation of mechanical strength of Starchy NaCl-binder as a lightweight construction material

No.

Mold

NaCl

Starch Form

Materials (g)

Curing Time (min)

Starch to Salt (wt.%)

Water

Corn Starch

Salt

1

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

2

1

2

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

4

1

3

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

6

1

4

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

7

1

5

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

7.5

1

6

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

8

1

7

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

10

1

8

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

12

1

9

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

14

1

10

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

16

1

11

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

2

0

12

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

4

0

13

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

6

0

14

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

7

0

15

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

7.5

0

16

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

8

0

17

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

10

0

18

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

12

0

19

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

14

0

20

Cubic

S2

30

0

200

16

0

21

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

7

1

22

Cubic

S2

Suspension

28

2

200

7

1

23

Cubic

S2

Powder

28

2

200

7

1

24

Cubic

S1

Gel

28

2

200

7

1

25

Cubic

S2

Gel

28

2

200

7

1

26

Cubic

S3

Gel

28

2

200

7

1

27

Cubic

S4

Gel

28

2

200

7

1

28

Cubic

S1

28

2

200

7

1

29

Cubic

S2

28

2

200

7

1

30

Cubic

S3

28

2

200

7

1

31

Cubic

S4

28

2

200

7

1

32

Prismatic

S1

Gel

57.4

4.1

410

7

1

33

Prismatic

S2

Gel

57.4

4.1

410

7

1

34

Prismatic

S3

Gel

57.4

4.1

410

7

1

35

Prismatic

S4

Gel

57.4

4.1

410

7

1

36

Prismatic

S1

61.5

0

410

7

0

37

Prismatic

S2

61.5

0

410

7

0

38

Prismatic

S3

61.5

0

410

7

0

39

Prismatic

S4

61.5

0

410

7

0

40

Cubic

S2

Powder

25

10

200

7

5

41

Cubic

S2

Powder

20

20

200

7

10

  1. *Rows 1–10 are used to prepare samples from both Type 1 and Type 2 salts, while rows 11–41 are solely used to prepare Type 1 salt samples.