A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations

Nihat Kabay; Ahmet B. Kızılkanat

A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations

Abstract

This paper comparatively analyze the mechanical and thermal performance of three different mortar mixes namely; ordinary Portland cement mortar, geopolymer mortar, and phase change material (PCM) incorporated geopolymer mortar. In geopolymer mortar ground pumice was used as the precursor material and combination of NaOH (Sodium hydroxide) and Na2SiO3 (Sodium silicate) was used as the activator. In PCM modified mortar mix, sand was substituted by PCM by 25% by volume. Compressive strength and thermal performance of the mortar mixes were determined at 7 days on cubic and prismatic samples. Test results showed that the compressive strength is dramatically reduced in geopolymer mortar and further reduction was observed with PCM inclusion. Thermal performance of the geopolymer mortar and PCM modified mortar are improved with reduced density. PCM inclusion provided the best thermal insulation property by keeping the internal temperature of the test cubicle cooler and warmer during the heating and cooling cycles and furthermore delays the temperature increase or decrease in the internal space during the cycles.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nihat Kabay This is me
0000-0003-4587-7095
Türkiye

Ahmet B. Kızılkanat This is me
0000-0002-4507-704X
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 27, 2020

Submission Date

October 15, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 10, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 38 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Kabay, N., & Kızılkanat, A. B. (2020). A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 38(1), 183-189. https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK

AMA

1.Kabay N, Kızılkanat AB. A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations. SIGMA. 2020;38(1):183-189. https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK

Chicago

Kabay, Nihat, and Ahmet B. Kızılkanat. 2020. “A Comparative Study on the Thermal Performance of Mortars With Different Formulations”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 38 (1): 183-89. https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK.

EndNote

Kabay N, Kızılkanat AB (March 1, 2020) A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 38 1 183–189.

IEEE

[1]N. Kabay and A. B. Kızılkanat, “A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations”, SIGMA, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 183–189, Mar. 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK

ISNAD

Kabay, Nihat - Kızılkanat, Ahmet B. “A Comparative Study on the Thermal Performance of Mortars With Different Formulations”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 38/1 (March 1, 2020): 183-189. https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK.

JAMA

1.Kabay N, Kızılkanat AB. A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations. SIGMA. 2020;38:183–189.

MLA

Kabay, Nihat, and Ahmet B. Kızılkanat. “A Comparative Study on the Thermal Performance of Mortars With Different Formulations”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol. 38, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 183-9, https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK.

Vancouver

1.Nihat Kabay, Ahmet B. Kızılkanat. A comparative study on the thermal performance of mortars with different formulations. SIGMA [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 1;38(1):183-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA45ZG93GK