A. Çelik, A. Kılıç, Gaye Ö. Çakal
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Investigates the use of Izmir expanded perlite as a construction raw material, determining its characteristic and physical properties at different temperatures.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of Izmir (Menderes-Cumaovasi) expanded perlite as a construction raw material by determining its characteristic properties, as well as its physical properties at different temperatures (up to 600°C). The perlites, having glassy, porous structure, were found to contain 70.68% SiO2 and 13.04% Al2O3. The physical properties of the perlites changed with temperature. The highest surface area, 524 m 2 /g, was obtained at 400°C. The physical properties were found to have high statistical relation. It was concluded that expanded perlite aggregates could be used as a construction raw material.
Citation format
ÇELIK, A.; KILIÇ, A.; ÇAKAL, Gaye Ö. EXPANDED PERLITE AGGREGATE CHARACTERIZATION FOR USE AS a LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION RAW MATERIAL. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, 2013, 49: 689–700.