Table 4 Workability of fresh mortar and compressive strength of hardened mortar cubes at different concentrations of GA inhibitor (C: W:S ratio = 1:0.35:2).

From: Kinetics and mechanism of gallic acid as an ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor for steel rebars in mortar

S. No.

% Content of GA

Workability (% flow)

Compressive Strength (MPa)

Immediate after mixing

28 d

90 d

1

0.0 (control)

25

73.5

90.3

2

0.0625

39

75.8

91.5

3

0.125

43

75.9

89.2

4

0.250

41

70.0

88.2

5

0.500

44

43.7

60.1

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