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Ferroaluminate cement (FAC) is a relatively new type of low-carbon cement. The corrosion performance of steel reinforcement embedded in FAC concrete is critical for its application in the structure. In this study, the corrosion behaviors of steel reinforcement in FAC concrete were investigated by conducting steel corrosion tests and chloride penetration tests considering the effect of different water-to-binder (w/b) ratios. In addition, the effect of substitution rate of fly ash (FA) and granulated ground blast furnace slag (GGBS) for FAC on the corrosion behavior of steel reinforcement was also investigated. The results show that compared to ordinary Portland cement concrete, FAC concrete showed much better corrosion resistance at a w/b ratio of 0.4 but the corrosion resistance reduced significantly at a high w/b ratio of 0.56. At a low w/b ratio, the abundant hydration products in FAC reduced its porosity, resulting in a low chloride diffusivity and good corrosion resistance. Incorporating FA/GGBS generally reduced the corrosion resistance of FAC concrete. The dilution of FAC cement by FA/GGBS reduced the hydration products and increased the porosity, thus increasing the chloride diffusivity. FAC concrete with GGBS showed better corrosion resistance than that of FAC concrete with FA at the same content. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd
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Construction and Building Materials
ISSN: 0950-0618
Year: 2024
Volume: 431
7 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
CAS Journal Grade:1
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