Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis

Higher content of silica in geopolymer coating resulted in better thermal properties. Since rice husk ash (RHA) has the highest silica content compared to other aluminosilicate sources available, it offers the best potential to be an alternative silica source in producing geopolymer coating binder....

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Main Authors: Mohd Basri, Mohd Salahuddin, Mustapha, Faizal, Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
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Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2016
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author Mohd Basri, Mohd Salahuddin
Mustapha, Faizal
Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa
Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
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Mustapha, Faizal
Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa
Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
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description Higher content of silica in geopolymer coating resulted in better thermal properties. Since rice husk ash (RHA) has the highest silica content compared to other aluminosilicate sources available, it offers the best potential to be an alternative silica source in producing geopolymer coating binder. In this study, five factors including ratio of alkaline activator (AA) (A), ratio of RHA/AA (B), curing temperature (C), curing time (D) and concentration of NaOH (E) were analyzed using statistical analysis to identify the significant factors that mostly influence fire retardant performance of RHA-based geopolymer coating. The fire retardant tests were conducted and results recorded included (i) time taken to reach 300°C and (ii) temperature at equilibrium. Sample S7 (coating composition of A=5.5, B=0.3, C=50°C, D=7days, E=8M) which produced the best fire retardant performance was selected for further detailed investigation using thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that the back temperature of mild steel plate of sample S7 reached 300°C after 17 minutes and achieved an equilibrium state at 398°C. SEM micrographs showed the presence of needle-like structures formed after fire test might be the reason for the best fire performance of sample S7.
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spelling upm-278712017-11-10T04:53:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27871/ Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis Mohd Basri, Mohd Salahuddin Mustapha, Faizal Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Higher content of silica in geopolymer coating resulted in better thermal properties. Since rice husk ash (RHA) has the highest silica content compared to other aluminosilicate sources available, it offers the best potential to be an alternative silica source in producing geopolymer coating binder. In this study, five factors including ratio of alkaline activator (AA) (A), ratio of RHA/AA (B), curing temperature (C), curing time (D) and concentration of NaOH (E) were analyzed using statistical analysis to identify the significant factors that mostly influence fire retardant performance of RHA-based geopolymer coating. The fire retardant tests were conducted and results recorded included (i) time taken to reach 300°C and (ii) temperature at equilibrium. Sample S7 (coating composition of A=5.5, B=0.3, C=50°C, D=7days, E=8M) which produced the best fire retardant performance was selected for further detailed investigation using thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that the back temperature of mild steel plate of sample S7 reached 300°C after 17 minutes and achieved an equilibrium state at 398°C. SEM micrographs showed the presence of needle-like structures formed after fire test might be the reason for the best fire performance of sample S7. Trans Tech Publications 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27871/1/Fire%20retardant%20performance%20of%20rice%20husk%20ash-based%20geopolymer%20coated%20mild%20steel%20-%20a%20factorial%20design%20and%20microstructure%20analysis.pdf Mohd Basri, Mohd Salahuddin and Mustapha, Faizal and Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa and Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan (2016) Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis. Materials Science Forum, 841. pp. 48-54. ISSN 0255-5476; ESSN: 1662-9752 http://www.scientific.net/MSF.841.48 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.841.48
spellingShingle Mohd Basri, Mohd Salahuddin
Mustapha, Faizal
Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa
Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan
Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
title Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
title_full Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
title_fullStr Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
title_full_unstemmed Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
title_short Fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
title_sort fire retardant performance of rice husk ash-based geopolymer coated mild steel - a factorial design and microstructure analysis
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