In this study, grain size of fly ash’s, which is used in gypsum plaster, impact on thermal performance of composite material has been investigated. Used in the testing processes, the fly ash is obtained from the Afsın-Elbistan and Soma Thermal Power Plants and divided into the different grain size classes as unsieved, >75.10-6 m, (45-75).10-6 m and <45.10-6 m. For every fly ash and gypsum mixture. The mixing ratio of the fly ash is taken as 10, 30, 50, 70 and 90% in the mixture. Gypsum is used as a binder agent and there are 20 sample available, which are prepared based on the grain diameter and the amount of fly ash. New products have undergone severalto determine their properties, such as density, thermal conductivity and porosity. It was observed from the tests that, as the diameter of the grain reduced, the density of the ash increased by 16.12 per cent, and the porous layer left its place to full-grain ash and became light brown. While the added ash ratio increased by 10-90% in ash mixtures of gypsum, thermal conductivity values were detected to decrease by (14.47-24.52) % and (1.25-9.4) % respectively. In addition, the fly ash has given the plaster an insulation property.
Fly ash, Satin gypsum, Thermal conductivity coefficient, Insulation plaster, Waste management,
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | July 15, 2020 |
Submission Date | April 29, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 2 Issue: 1 |