Abstract: Effect of gypsum content on the sulfate resistance of alite-barium calcium sulphoaluminate cement was investigated. Portland cement was taken for comparison. The composition and microstructure of hardened cement pastes were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The results show that alite-barium calcium sulphoaluminate cement has better ability of sulfate resistance. The coefficient of resistance to sulfate attack with 5% gypsum addition in alite-barium calcium sulphoaluminate is 1.31, while that in Portland cement is only 0.94. Gypsum can affect the tightness of alite-barium calcium sulphoaluminate cement hardened pastes and further influence the ability of resistance to sulfate attack. At the same time, the mechanism of sulfate resistance of alite-barium calcium sulphoaluminate cement was discussed in this paper.

Key words: alite-barium calcium sulphoaluminate cement%gypsum%sulfate%corrosion resistance