CA1072585A - Lightweight concrete material - Google Patents
Lightweight concrete materialInfo
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- CA1072585A CA1072585A CA245,820A CA245820A CA1072585A CA 1072585 A CA1072585 A CA 1072585A CA 245820 A CA245820 A CA 245820A CA 1072585 A CA1072585 A CA 1072585A
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- 239000004567 concrete Substances 0.000 title claims description 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 title description 9
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 54
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000003599 detergent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L calcium dihydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[OH-].[Ca+2] AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000000920 calcium hydroxide Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 7
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- 229910001861 calcium hydroxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 7
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- ODINCKMPIJJUCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Calcium oxide Chemical compound [Ca]=O ODINCKMPIJJUCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000000292 calcium oxide Substances 0.000 claims description 7
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- MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen peroxide Chemical compound OO MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000004566 building material Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000004115 Sodium Silicate Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- OSGAYBCDTDRGGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L calcium sulfate Inorganic materials [Ca+2].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O OSGAYBCDTDRGGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 3
- ZOMBKNNSYQHRCA-UHFFFAOYSA-J calcium sulfate hemihydrate Chemical compound O.[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O ZOMBKNNSYQHRCA-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000005187 foaming Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011507 gypsum plaster Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011396 hydraulic cement Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- NTHWMYGWWRZVTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N sodium silicate Chemical compound [Na+].[Na+].[O-][Si]([O-])=O NTHWMYGWWRZVTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052911 sodium silicate Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000004088 foaming agent Substances 0.000 claims description 2
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- 239000002994 raw material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 235000008733 Citrus aurantifolia Nutrition 0.000 abstract description 6
- 235000011941 Tilia x europaea Nutrition 0.000 abstract description 6
- 239000004571 lime Substances 0.000 abstract description 6
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 abstract description 5
- 239000006260 foam Substances 0.000 abstract description 5
- 239000011398 Portland cement Substances 0.000 abstract description 3
- 230000035515 penetration Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 6
- 239000004568 cement Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 4
- HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[Na+] HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 3
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium bicarbonate Chemical compound [Na+].OC([O-])=O UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 2
- 230000001413 cellular effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011381 foam concrete Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003014 reinforcing effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229940032158 sodium silicate Drugs 0.000 description 2
- 235000019794 sodium silicate Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 229920004511 Dow Corning® 200 Fluid Polymers 0.000 description 1
- -1 Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical compound 0.000 description 1
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000005864 Sulphur Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005273 aeration Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000007844 bleaching agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- BRPQOXSCLDDYGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N calcium oxide Chemical compound [O-2].[Ca+2] BRPQOXSCLDDYGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000378 calcium silicate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052918 calcium silicate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- OYACROKNLOSFPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N calcium;dioxido(oxo)silane Chemical compound [Ca+2].[O-][Si]([O-])=O OYACROKNLOSFPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 235000013339 cereals Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000004927 clay Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000005337 ground glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- UQEAIHBTYFGYIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N hexamethyldisiloxane Chemical compound C[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)C UQEAIHBTYFGYIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 description 1
- MKTRXTLKNXLULX-UHFFFAOYSA-P pentacalcium;dioxido(oxo)silane;hydron;tetrahydrate Chemical compound [H+].[H+].O.O.O.O.[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[O-][Si]([O-])=O.[O-][Si]([O-])=O.[O-][Si]([O-])=O.[O-][Si]([O-])=O.[O-][Si]([O-])=O.[O-][Si]([O-])=O MKTRXTLKNXLULX-UHFFFAOYSA-P 0.000 description 1
- 239000011505 plaster Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920000136 polysorbate Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000017557 sodium bicarbonate Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229910000030 sodium bicarbonate Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 235000011121 sodium hydroxide Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- OTNVGWMVOULBFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N sodium;hydrochloride Chemical compound [Na].Cl OTNVGWMVOULBFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000011275 tar sand Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000013022 venting Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B28/00—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements
- C04B28/18—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing mixtures of the silica-lime type
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B2103/00—Function or property of ingredients for mortars, concrete or artificial stone
- C04B2103/40—Surface-active agents, dispersants
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B2111/00—Mortars, concrete or artificial stone or mixtures to prepare them, characterised by specific function, property or use
- C04B2111/40—Porous or lightweight materials
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A mixture of Silica Flour, Silica Sand and Hydrated Lime together with Portland Cement or the equivalent is mixed with water and various dry components are added while the lime is slaking. Such dry components may include a detergent for ease of water penetration and a gelling agent to increase the gelling action. The result slurry foams and expands with-in a mould or try at which time it is steam treated by means of an autoclave or the like to cure the resultant procuct which is easily cut, drilled and handled and is lightweight with good structural and insulating and fire-proof properties.
A mixture of Silica Flour, Silica Sand and Hydrated Lime together with Portland Cement or the equivalent is mixed with water and various dry components are added while the lime is slaking. Such dry components may include a detergent for ease of water penetration and a gelling agent to increase the gelling action. The result slurry foams and expands with-in a mould or try at which time it is steam treated by means of an autoclave or the like to cure the resultant procuct which is easily cut, drilled and handled and is lightweight with good structural and insulating and fire-proof properties.
Description
~ BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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This invention relates to new and useful improvements in the process of forming a lightweight porous cementitious material which can be poured into moulds and -the like and then cured to form building materials such as blocks, slabs and -the like which is lightweight with good structural properties, good insulating properties, relatively fire-proof and easily cut, drilled and handled.
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Attempts have been made in the past to produce such ~ 10 materials and cement slabs and the like incorporating a light-; weight aggregate are well known. However, these are relative-ly expensive and heavy and present many difficulties in working or forming same.
:' -~UMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by providing a cellular concrete building material which is lightweight yet incorporates good structural properties.
In accordance with the invention there is provided the process for manufacturing a lightweight building material such as lightweight concrete and the like consisting of the steps of combining Silica Sand in a proportion of between 58 1/2% and 52% by weight, Silica Flour in a propor-tion of be-tween 23% and 26% by weight, Hydrated Lime in a proportion of between 12% and 16% by weight, Quick Lime in a proportion of between 3% and 4% by weight, Hydraulic Cement in a proportion of between 2% and 4% by weight, a foaming agent, and a gelling agent comprising a relatively small amount of sugar and Sodium - Silicate, Mixing said raw material mixture with water to form 58~
a slurry, said slurry being poured into moulds, allowing foam-ing to take place and then steam curing the resultant mass at a pressure of between 140 and 200 pounds p.s.i. for a period of between 10 hours and 4 hours depending upon the pressure and then removing the resultant form from the mould.
:, An advantage of the invention is to provide a process which can produce this material by pouring same into moulds and then steam curing same at least to the extent where it can be .,~ .
moved from the moulds, handled and stored under ambient condi-tions for further curing.
.; , Yet another advantage of the invention is to provide a process which is particularly suitable for use in the forma-tion of building panels or blocks.
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Yet another advantage of the invention is to provide a process in which reinforcing mesh is easily incorporated dur-ing the pouring thereof. Furthermore, any necessary collar or tray extensions are readily incorporated in the form prior to filling same with the mix or slurry.
Still another advantage of the invention is to pro-vide a process in which relatively inexpensive materials can beused yet at the same time providing a finished product which can have an extremely fine finished surface if desired.
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A still further advantage of the invention is to pro-vide a process which is simp]e in operation and o-therwise well ~ -2-.
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suited to the purpose for which it is designed.
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With the foregoing in view, and other such advantages . as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification proceeds, my in-vention consists essentially in the arrangement and construc-tion of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described.
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~ 5 DETAILED DESCRXPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the process in detail, it consists basically o~ a mixture of Silica Flour, Silica Sand and Hydrated Lime which is formed into a slurry with approximately an equal weight of water and allowed to mix thoroughly. Calcium Oxide or "Quick Lime" is also added and -the chemical action of the slurry is improved if the tem-perature of same is raised.
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A relatively small proportion of Hydraulic Cement such as Alumina Cement or Por-tland Cement is then added and the resultant slurry foams to provide a cellular mass. This cellular mass is then steam treated, as ~or example, by an autoclave, in order to cure the material to the extent that it can be removed from the moulds and stored ~or ~urther curing to take place.
The addition o~ Plaster of Paris and Aluminum Powder is advantageous under certain conditions and I have also ound it advantageous to include a gelling agent to in-crease the gelling of the cells when foaming takes place and which assists in wa-terproofing the finished product.
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I have also ~ound it advantageous to add a deter-gent which assists in the thorough mixing of the water with the dry mix and in this respect, X have found a de-tergent .: ~
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~` sold by Harrison Cross~ield Company under the trade name ii "Harcoterge".
, ' It is advan-tageous that the Silica Flour be approx-imately 200 mesh and that the Silica Sand be at least 90%
pure or ~ine.
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,,' Given below are some examples o~ a mixture, all o~
: which have satis~actgrily ~ormed building bloeks or slabs;
90% fine SiO Elydrated Hot Plaster Aluminum i SiO Sand Flour Lime CA0 Cement o~ Paris Powder ; 10 550 lbs. 25Q lbs. 135 lbs. 40 lbs 40 lbs 20 lbs 1 lb.
For this mix - 150 litres water.
600 lbs 300 lbs 180 lbs. 30 lbs 25 lbs. 10 lbs 1~ lbs For this mix - 175 litres o~ water.
' '~ ' 500 lbs 200 lbs 120 lbs 40 lbs 16 lbs5 lbs 1 lb.
For this mix - 140 li-tres of water.
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.,` ' Given below is a table illustrating the preerred upper and lower ranges o~ the various ma-terials, but it will be understood that some o~ the ranges will vary i~ some o~ the ingredients sueh as Plaster o~ Paris or Aluminum Powder are `~ 20 eliminated.
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':' ' ' Silica Sand 59 1/2% to 52% by weight Silica Flour 23% to 26% by weight Hydrated Lime Slaked 16% to 12% by weight (Calcium Hydroxide) CaO (Quick Lime) 3% to 4% by weight Cement - Portland or 2% to ~% by weight Alumina or mixture of both Plaster of Paris or 0% to 2% by weight Dolimitic Lime Also, Aluminum Powder in the range of approximately 1 1/2% to 2 1/2% by weight may be added and a small proportion of material such as sulphur, ground glass, sodium hydrochloride, sodium bicarbonate and bleach such as Hydrogen Peroxide, may be ` added as these, in varying amounts, control the density and - 15 the smooth surface at the mould interface.
I have found that an adequate gelling agent is form-ed by a mixture of sugar and Sodium Silicate in relatively small proportions.
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The sand used may be dune sand or tar sand tailings : 20 which contain up to 2% bituminous or other foreign materials and under these circumstances, I have found it advantageous to mix the sand with some Quick Lime and a relatively small amount of caustic soda to clean the sand grains and assist in the action, before adding the designated amount of Calcium Hydroxide.
When water is added to form the slurry, and while the :: ^
~ 5 hot lime ls slaking, the chemical action is assisted by rais~
; ing the temperature and at this time the detergent and gelling agent can be added.
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The light Alumina Cement or Portland Cement together with Dolimitic l,ime and some fine Silica Sand can be added at this time in the proportion of four times by weight of the fine Silica Sand to one part by weight of the cement and lime. This permits ease of addition and assimilation of the aluminum de- -pending upon the density and strength requirements. Also dif-ferent grades or particle size of the aluminum and the amounts of the chemicals mentioned will vary the texture of the finish-ed product.
As the mix hegins to foam and become milky, it is poured into trays, bins or moulds which preferably are prepared ` 15 as follows:
.' ; The moulds and the like are coated with a mould re-lease such as that known as "Dow Corning 200"(Trade Mark) and any necessary inserts are added for desired tongue and groove or pat-,' :.~
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I t)~ r ,:,.',terned purposes. If desired, reinforcing mesh may be suspended one inch ~rom the bottom of the tray or mould and any necessary collars or tray extensions are added. It will also be appre-ciated that for various sizes of blocks, moulds may be provided with removable and expandable partiSions which are also coated with the moulcl release preparation.
The trays and moulds, are ~illed with the milky slurry and are left to foam up -to 50% depending on the amoun-t o~ aeration desired.
The excess foam is -then trimmed of~ and the moulds and trays are loaded into an autoclave. The steam is gradual-ly released into the autoclave preferably taking approximately one hour to attain 150 lbs. p.s.i. pressure and 360F tempera-ture and this is maintained for eigh-t hours.
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It has been found that by increasing the pressure to approxima-tely 180 pounds p.s.i., the autoclaving time has been reduced to four hours wi-th better results in hardness.
I have therefore found -that the desired range o~
pressures o~ the autoclave is between 140 and 200 pounds ; 20 p.s.i. and a perio~ of time of between 10 hours ard 4 hours Z~-~S
depending upon the pressure wi-thin the autoclave. The auto-claving action on the Silica Flour and Lime develops a new high crystallirle tobermorite substance which forms -the ~ono Calcium Silicate ~Iydroate Matric bonding the other particles of sand and or other aggregate such as expanded clay and shale pozzolins, which can be incorporated if necessary.
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A~ter autoclaving, the boiler pressura is reduced ` and the autoclave released whereupon the slabs and/or blocks are removed from their forms and palletized. They will con-tinue venting and increasing strength as they dry for a day or so under ambient conditions, but may be transported and used immediately.
The material forms a cellular concrete building material which is lightweight and is provided wi-th constructu-ral properties. It is an excellent insulating material andis fire-proof. It is easily cut, drilled and handled and may be reinforced when used as load bearing walls and for roo~
installations.
'' ~asier installation and cost savings are provided through -time and wait reductions.
~ 5 Since various modiiications can be made in my in-vention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely diiierent embodimen-ts oi same made within the spirit and scope o~ -the claims without departing ~rom such spirit and scope, it is intended tha-t all matter contained in the accompanying spe-ci~ication shall be interpre-ted as illustra-tive only and not in a limiting sense.
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This invention relates to new and useful improvements in the process of forming a lightweight porous cementitious material which can be poured into moulds and -the like and then cured to form building materials such as blocks, slabs and -the like which is lightweight with good structural properties, good insulating properties, relatively fire-proof and easily cut, drilled and handled.
.~ .
Attempts have been made in the past to produce such ~ 10 materials and cement slabs and the like incorporating a light-; weight aggregate are well known. However, these are relative-ly expensive and heavy and present many difficulties in working or forming same.
:' -~UMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by providing a cellular concrete building material which is lightweight yet incorporates good structural properties.
In accordance with the invention there is provided the process for manufacturing a lightweight building material such as lightweight concrete and the like consisting of the steps of combining Silica Sand in a proportion of between 58 1/2% and 52% by weight, Silica Flour in a propor-tion of be-tween 23% and 26% by weight, Hydrated Lime in a proportion of between 12% and 16% by weight, Quick Lime in a proportion of between 3% and 4% by weight, Hydraulic Cement in a proportion of between 2% and 4% by weight, a foaming agent, and a gelling agent comprising a relatively small amount of sugar and Sodium - Silicate, Mixing said raw material mixture with water to form 58~
a slurry, said slurry being poured into moulds, allowing foam-ing to take place and then steam curing the resultant mass at a pressure of between 140 and 200 pounds p.s.i. for a period of between 10 hours and 4 hours depending upon the pressure and then removing the resultant form from the mould.
:, An advantage of the invention is to provide a process which can produce this material by pouring same into moulds and then steam curing same at least to the extent where it can be .,~ .
moved from the moulds, handled and stored under ambient condi-tions for further curing.
.; , Yet another advantage of the invention is to provide a process which is particularly suitable for use in the forma-tion of building panels or blocks.
.
Yet another advantage of the invention is to provide a process in which reinforcing mesh is easily incorporated dur-ing the pouring thereof. Furthermore, any necessary collar or tray extensions are readily incorporated in the form prior to filling same with the mix or slurry.
Still another advantage of the invention is to pro-vide a process in which relatively inexpensive materials can beused yet at the same time providing a finished product which can have an extremely fine finished surface if desired.
:
A still further advantage of the invention is to pro-vide a process which is simp]e in operation and o-therwise well ~ -2-.
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suited to the purpose for which it is designed.
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With the foregoing in view, and other such advantages . as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification proceeds, my in-vention consists essentially in the arrangement and construc-tion of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described.
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~ 5 DETAILED DESCRXPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the process in detail, it consists basically o~ a mixture of Silica Flour, Silica Sand and Hydrated Lime which is formed into a slurry with approximately an equal weight of water and allowed to mix thoroughly. Calcium Oxide or "Quick Lime" is also added and -the chemical action of the slurry is improved if the tem-perature of same is raised.
' :
A relatively small proportion of Hydraulic Cement such as Alumina Cement or Por-tland Cement is then added and the resultant slurry foams to provide a cellular mass. This cellular mass is then steam treated, as ~or example, by an autoclave, in order to cure the material to the extent that it can be removed from the moulds and stored ~or ~urther curing to take place.
The addition o~ Plaster of Paris and Aluminum Powder is advantageous under certain conditions and I have also ound it advantageous to include a gelling agent to in-crease the gelling of the cells when foaming takes place and which assists in wa-terproofing the finished product.
. .
I have also ~ound it advantageous to add a deter-gent which assists in the thorough mixing of the water with the dry mix and in this respect, X have found a de-tergent .: ~
58~
~` sold by Harrison Cross~ield Company under the trade name ii "Harcoterge".
, ' It is advan-tageous that the Silica Flour be approx-imately 200 mesh and that the Silica Sand be at least 90%
pure or ~ine.
.,~, .
,,' Given below are some examples o~ a mixture, all o~
: which have satis~actgrily ~ormed building bloeks or slabs;
90% fine SiO Elydrated Hot Plaster Aluminum i SiO Sand Flour Lime CA0 Cement o~ Paris Powder ; 10 550 lbs. 25Q lbs. 135 lbs. 40 lbs 40 lbs 20 lbs 1 lb.
For this mix - 150 litres water.
600 lbs 300 lbs 180 lbs. 30 lbs 25 lbs. 10 lbs 1~ lbs For this mix - 175 litres o~ water.
' '~ ' 500 lbs 200 lbs 120 lbs 40 lbs 16 lbs5 lbs 1 lb.
For this mix - 140 li-tres of water.
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.,` ' Given below is a table illustrating the preerred upper and lower ranges o~ the various ma-terials, but it will be understood that some o~ the ranges will vary i~ some o~ the ingredients sueh as Plaster o~ Paris or Aluminum Powder are `~ 20 eliminated.
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':' ' ' Silica Sand 59 1/2% to 52% by weight Silica Flour 23% to 26% by weight Hydrated Lime Slaked 16% to 12% by weight (Calcium Hydroxide) CaO (Quick Lime) 3% to 4% by weight Cement - Portland or 2% to ~% by weight Alumina or mixture of both Plaster of Paris or 0% to 2% by weight Dolimitic Lime Also, Aluminum Powder in the range of approximately 1 1/2% to 2 1/2% by weight may be added and a small proportion of material such as sulphur, ground glass, sodium hydrochloride, sodium bicarbonate and bleach such as Hydrogen Peroxide, may be ` added as these, in varying amounts, control the density and - 15 the smooth surface at the mould interface.
I have found that an adequate gelling agent is form-ed by a mixture of sugar and Sodium Silicate in relatively small proportions.
.
The sand used may be dune sand or tar sand tailings : 20 which contain up to 2% bituminous or other foreign materials and under these circumstances, I have found it advantageous to mix the sand with some Quick Lime and a relatively small amount of caustic soda to clean the sand grains and assist in the action, before adding the designated amount of Calcium Hydroxide.
When water is added to form the slurry, and while the :: ^
~ 5 hot lime ls slaking, the chemical action is assisted by rais~
; ing the temperature and at this time the detergent and gelling agent can be added.
"
The light Alumina Cement or Portland Cement together with Dolimitic l,ime and some fine Silica Sand can be added at this time in the proportion of four times by weight of the fine Silica Sand to one part by weight of the cement and lime. This permits ease of addition and assimilation of the aluminum de- -pending upon the density and strength requirements. Also dif-ferent grades or particle size of the aluminum and the amounts of the chemicals mentioned will vary the texture of the finish-ed product.
As the mix hegins to foam and become milky, it is poured into trays, bins or moulds which preferably are prepared ` 15 as follows:
.' ; The moulds and the like are coated with a mould re-lease such as that known as "Dow Corning 200"(Trade Mark) and any necessary inserts are added for desired tongue and groove or pat-,' :.~
::
I t)~ r ,:,.',terned purposes. If desired, reinforcing mesh may be suspended one inch ~rom the bottom of the tray or mould and any necessary collars or tray extensions are added. It will also be appre-ciated that for various sizes of blocks, moulds may be provided with removable and expandable partiSions which are also coated with the moulcl release preparation.
The trays and moulds, are ~illed with the milky slurry and are left to foam up -to 50% depending on the amoun-t o~ aeration desired.
The excess foam is -then trimmed of~ and the moulds and trays are loaded into an autoclave. The steam is gradual-ly released into the autoclave preferably taking approximately one hour to attain 150 lbs. p.s.i. pressure and 360F tempera-ture and this is maintained for eigh-t hours.
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It has been found that by increasing the pressure to approxima-tely 180 pounds p.s.i., the autoclaving time has been reduced to four hours wi-th better results in hardness.
I have therefore found -that the desired range o~
pressures o~ the autoclave is between 140 and 200 pounds ; 20 p.s.i. and a perio~ of time of between 10 hours ard 4 hours Z~-~S
depending upon the pressure wi-thin the autoclave. The auto-claving action on the Silica Flour and Lime develops a new high crystallirle tobermorite substance which forms -the ~ono Calcium Silicate ~Iydroate Matric bonding the other particles of sand and or other aggregate such as expanded clay and shale pozzolins, which can be incorporated if necessary.
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A~ter autoclaving, the boiler pressura is reduced ` and the autoclave released whereupon the slabs and/or blocks are removed from their forms and palletized. They will con-tinue venting and increasing strength as they dry for a day or so under ambient conditions, but may be transported and used immediately.
The material forms a cellular concrete building material which is lightweight and is provided wi-th constructu-ral properties. It is an excellent insulating material andis fire-proof. It is easily cut, drilled and handled and may be reinforced when used as load bearing walls and for roo~
installations.
'' ~asier installation and cost savings are provided through -time and wait reductions.
~ 5 Since various modiiications can be made in my in-vention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely diiierent embodimen-ts oi same made within the spirit and scope o~ -the claims without departing ~rom such spirit and scope, it is intended tha-t all matter contained in the accompanying spe-ci~ication shall be interpre-ted as illustra-tive only and not in a limiting sense.
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Claims
WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION IS:
(1) A process for manufacturing a lightweight building material such as lightweight concrete and the like consisting of the steps of combining Silica Sand in a propor-tion of between 58 1/2% and 52% by weight, Silica Flour in a proportion of between 23% and 26% by weight, Hydrated Lime in a proportion of between 12% and 16% by weight, Quick Lime in a proportion of between 3% and 4% by weight, Hydraulic Cement in a proportion of between 2% and 4% by weight, a foaming agent, and a gelling agent comprising a relatively small amount of sugar and Sodium Silicate, mixing said raw material mixture with water to form a slurry, said slurry being poured into moulds, allowing foaming to take place and then steam curing the resultant mass at a pressure of between 140 and 200 pounds p.s.i. for a period of between 10 hours and 4 hours depending upon the pressure and then removing the resultant form from the mould.
(2) The process according to Claim 1 which includes the addition of Plaster of Paris in a proportion of between 0 and 2% by weight.
(3) The process according to Claim 1 in which said Silica Flour is about 200 mesh fineness and the Silica Sand is at least 90% pure.
(4) The process according to Claim 2 in which said Silica Flour is about 200 mesh fineness and the Silica Sand is at least 90% pure.
(5) The process according to Claim 1 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(6) The process according to Claim 2 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(7) The process according to Claim 3 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(8) The process according to Claim 4 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(9) The process according to Claims 5, 6 or 7 in which the detergent is "Harcoterge" together with a small pro-portion of Hydrogen Peroxide.
(10) The process according to Claim 8 in which the detergent is "Harcoterge" together with a small proportion of Hydrogen Peroxide.
(1) A process for manufacturing a lightweight building material such as lightweight concrete and the like consisting of the steps of combining Silica Sand in a propor-tion of between 58 1/2% and 52% by weight, Silica Flour in a proportion of between 23% and 26% by weight, Hydrated Lime in a proportion of between 12% and 16% by weight, Quick Lime in a proportion of between 3% and 4% by weight, Hydraulic Cement in a proportion of between 2% and 4% by weight, a foaming agent, and a gelling agent comprising a relatively small amount of sugar and Sodium Silicate, mixing said raw material mixture with water to form a slurry, said slurry being poured into moulds, allowing foaming to take place and then steam curing the resultant mass at a pressure of between 140 and 200 pounds p.s.i. for a period of between 10 hours and 4 hours depending upon the pressure and then removing the resultant form from the mould.
(2) The process according to Claim 1 which includes the addition of Plaster of Paris in a proportion of between 0 and 2% by weight.
(3) The process according to Claim 1 in which said Silica Flour is about 200 mesh fineness and the Silica Sand is at least 90% pure.
(4) The process according to Claim 2 in which said Silica Flour is about 200 mesh fineness and the Silica Sand is at least 90% pure.
(5) The process according to Claim 1 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(6) The process according to Claim 2 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(7) The process according to Claim 3 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(8) The process according to Claim 4 which includes the addition of a relatively small amount of detergent.
(9) The process according to Claims 5, 6 or 7 in which the detergent is "Harcoterge" together with a small pro-portion of Hydrogen Peroxide.
(10) The process according to Claim 8 in which the detergent is "Harcoterge" together with a small proportion of Hydrogen Peroxide.
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