A systematic review on properties of magnesium phosphate cement modified by mineral admixtures

Abstract

Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) is a promising repair building material, and nowadays, the application of MPC is more extensive. The incorporation of mineral admixtures is not only a powerful method to improve the performance of MPC but also greatly reduces the cost of this high-end material. Recently, mineral admixture has been frequently used in MPC, and numerous studies have made efforts to investigate the mechanism and properties of this new system. According to recent research, this paper reviews the effects of different types of mineral admixtures on the hydration, mechanical properties, rheology, and durability of MPC. Afterward, existing problems of mineral admixtures and factors that can affect their behaviors are discussed. It aims to use the mineral admixtures in the MPC system effectively.

Keywords:

• magnesium phosphate cement
• metallurgical slag
• properties
• hydration
• durability

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Funding

This work is supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51822807).