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Figure 14. Relationship between the area of the devitrification peak and slag content.

Table 6. Hydration Rate of Cement Compounds Containing Slag

Compound Stages
I II III

C A Retardation Retardation Acceleration
3
Alite Retardation* Retardation* Acceleration

C S Retardation Retardation Acceleration
3
C A + CaSO Retardation Retardation Acceleration
3 4
C A + CaSO +
4
3
Ca(OH) 2 Acceleration Acceleration Acceleration
* Under certain conditions, alite may be accelerated when high surface
area slag is used.