Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites

In the present paper, changes in mechanical properties of Portland cement-based mortars due to the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and corrosion of embedded steel rebars in CNT cement pastes are reported. Bending strength, compression strength, porosity and density of mortars were determined and...

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Main Authors:	María del Carmen Camacho, Oscar Galao, Francisco Javier Baeza, Emilio Zornoza, Pedro Garcés
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:	Materials
Subjects:	CNT multifunctional composites cement durability mechanical properties
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/3/1640

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spelling	doaj-f3920f1937a4428da78080652a2c43472020-11-24T23:04:18ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442014-02-01731640165110.3390/ma7031640ma7031640Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement CompositesMaría del Carmen Camacho0Oscar Galao1Francisco Javier Baeza2Emilio Zornoza3Pedro Garcés4Civil Engineering Department, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra San Vicente s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig 03690, SpainCivil Engineering Department, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra San Vicente s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig 03690, SpainCivil Engineering Department, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra San Vicente s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig 03690, SpainCivil Engineering Department, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra San Vicente s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig 03690, SpainCivil Engineering Department, Universidad de Alicante, Ctra San Vicente s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig 03690, SpainIn the present paper, changes in mechanical properties of Portland cement-based mortars due to the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and corrosion of embedded steel rebars in CNT cement pastes are reported. Bending strength, compression strength, porosity and density of mortars were determined and related to the CNT dosages. CNT cement paste specimens were exposed to carbonation and chloride attacks, and results on steel corrosion rate tests were related to CNT dosages. The increase in CNT content implies no significant variations of mechanical properties but higher steel corrosion intensities were observed.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/3/1640CNTmultifunctional compositescementdurabilitymechanical properties
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author	María del Carmen Camacho Oscar Galao Francisco Javier Baeza Emilio Zornoza Pedro Garcés
spellingShingle	María del Carmen Camacho Oscar Galao Francisco Javier Baeza Emilio Zornoza Pedro Garcés Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites Materials CNT multifunctional composites cement durability mechanical properties
author_facet	María del Carmen Camacho Oscar Galao Francisco Javier Baeza Emilio Zornoza Pedro Garcés
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title	Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites
title_short	Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites
title_full	Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites
title_fullStr	Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites
title_full_unstemmed	Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites
title_sort	mechanical properties and durability of cnt cement composites
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Materials
issn	1996-1944
publishDate	2014-02-01
description	In the present paper, changes in mechanical properties of Portland cement-based mortars due to the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and corrosion of embedded steel rebars in CNT cement pastes are reported. Bending strength, compression strength, porosity and density of mortars were determined and related to the CNT dosages. CNT cement paste specimens were exposed to carbonation and chloride attacks, and results on steel corrosion rate tests were related to CNT dosages. The increase in CNT content implies no significant variations of mechanical properties but higher steel corrosion intensities were observed.
topic	CNT multifunctional composites cement durability mechanical properties
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Mechanical Properties and Durability of CNT Cement Composites

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