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    Slag cement, also known as ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), has been used in concrete projects in the United States for over a century. It is produced by rapidly quenching molten blast-furnace slag into granules and then grinding those granules into a fine powder. When used to replace a portion of portland cement in concrete, slag cement provides benefits such as improved workability, strength, durability, and permeability. Modern designers have found that slag cement enhances long-term performance and reduces life-cycle costs of concrete structures.

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    Slag cement, also known as ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), has been used in concrete projects in the United States for over a century. It is produced by rapidly quenching molten blast-furnace slag into granules and then grinding those granules into a fine powder. When used to replace a portion of portland cement in concrete, slag cement provides benefits such as improved workability, strength, durability, and permeability. Modern designers have found that slag cement enhances long-term performance and reduces life-cycle costs of concrete structures.

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    Slag cement, also known as ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), has been used in concrete projects in the United States for over a century. It is produced by rapidly quenching molten blast-furnace slag into granules and then grinding those granules into a fine powder. When used to replace a portion of portland cement in concrete, slag cement provides benefits such as improved workability, strength, durability, and permeability. Modern designers have found that slag cement enhances long-term performance and reduces life-cycle costs of concrete structures.

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    Slag cement, also known as ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), has been used in concrete projects in the United States for over a century. It is produced by rapidly quenching molten blast-furnace slag into granules and then grinding those granules into a fine powder. When used to replace a portion of portland cement in concrete, slag cement provides benefits such as improved workability, strength, durability, and permeability. Modern designers have found that slag cement enhances long-term performance and reduces life-cycle costs of concrete structures.

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    Slag cement, or ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), has been


    1: What is
    Slag
    Cement

    blast-furnace slag, or an intimate and uniform blend of portland cement and


    used in concrete projects in the United States for over a century. Earlier fine granulated blast-furnace slag in which the amount of the slag constituent
    usage of slag cement in Europe and elsewhere demonstrates that long-term is within specified limits.
    performance is enhanced in many ways. Based on these early experiences,
    modern designers have found that these improved durability characteristics Air-cooled blast-furnace slag: The material resulting from the solidification
    help further reduce life-cycle costs and lower maintenance costs. of molten blast-furnace slag under atmospheric conditions. Subsequent
    cooling may be accelerated by application of water to the solidified
    Using slag cement to replace a portion of portland cement in a concrete surface. (This material can be mined and crushed for use as aggregates in
    mixture is a useful method to make concrete better and more consistent. concrete or fill material; it is not cementitious).
    Among the measurable improvements are:
    Expanded blast-furnace slag: The lightweight cellular material obtained
    • Better concrete workability by controlled processing of molten blastfurnace slag with water, or water
    • Easier finishability and other agents, such as steam or compressed air, or both. (This is commonly
    • Higher compressive and flexural strengths used as lightweight aggregate; it is not cementitious.)
    • Lower permeability
    • Improved resistance to aggressive chemicals
    • More consistent plastic and hardened properties
    • Lighter color

    When iron is manufactured using a blast furnace, the furnace is continuously


    charged from the top with oxides, fluxing material, and fuel. Two products—
    slag and iron—collect in the bottom of the hearth. Molten slag floats on
    top of the molten iron; both are tapped separately.

    The molten iron is sent to the steel producing facility, while the molten
    slag is diverted to a granulator. This process, known as granulation, is the
    rapid quenching with water of the molten slag into a raw material called
    granules. Rapid cooling prohibits the formation of crystals and forms
    glassy, non-metallic, silicates and aluminosilicates of calcium.

    These granules are dried and then ground to a suitable fineness, the result
    of which is slag cement. The granules can also be incorporated as an ingredient in
    the manufacture of blended portland cement.

    Relevant Terminology
    Ground-granulated blast-fur nace slag (GGBFS): A hydraulic cement
    formed when granulated blast-furnace slag is ground to a suitable fineness.
    Commonly referred to as slag cement, or GGBFS.

    Hydraulic cement: A cement that sets and hardens by chemical interaction


    with water and is capable of doing so under water.

    Blast-furnace slag: The non-metallic product, consisting essentially of


    silicates and aluminosilicates of calcium and other bases, that is developed
    in a molten condition simultaneously with iron in a blast furnace.

    Granulated blast-furnace slag: T he glassy, granular material formed


    when molten blast-furnace slag is rapidly chilled by immer- sion in water.
    Also referred to as granules.

    Portland cement: A hydraulic cement produced by pulverizing portland


    cement clinker, usually containing calcium sulfate.

    Blended cement: A hydraulic cement produced by intergrinding portland


    cement clinker with other materials, or by blending portland cement with
    other materials, or by a combination of inter- grinding and blending.
    Figure 1: Ball Mill
    Portland blast-furnace slag cement: A blended cement consisting of an
    intimately interground mixture of portland cement clinker and granulated
    Slag cement, or ground-granulated blast-furnace
    slag (GGBFS), has been used in concrete projects
    38800 Country Club Dr (248) 848-3813 in the United States for over a century.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48331 [email protected]
    www.slagcement.org

    References
    1. ACI 116R-00, “Cement and Concrete Terminology,” American Concrete As with all concrete mixtures, trial batches should be performed to verify concrete properties.
    Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2000. Results may vary due to a variety of circumstances, including temperature and mixture com-
    ponents. It is recommended to consult a local slag cement professional for assistance. Nothing
    2. ACI 233R-17, “Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag as a Cementitious contained herein shall be considered or construed as a warranty or guarantee, either expressed
    Constituent in Concrete,” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, or implied, including any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.
    MI, 2017.

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