Table 1: Physical and chemical analysis of ASTM C150 Type-V cement (C), ground glass waste (GGW) and electric arc furnace slag (EAFS).

Item C GGW EAFS
Physical properties
Specific gravity (g/cm3) 3.15 2.67 3.69
Blain Fineness (m2/kg) 322 - -
Fineness by Microtrac S3500 (m2/cc) 0.513 0.661 (˂ 38µm) - GF*
1.142 (˂ 25µm) - GSF**
1.263 (˂ 75µm) - SF+
1.593 (˂ 32µm) - SSF++
Chemical properties (oxides, % by weight)
SiO2 21.0 67.5 16.1
Al2O3 5.22 11.3 3.80
Fe2O3
(SiO2 + Al2O3 + Fe2O3)***
4.10
-
0.23
79.0
31.7
51.6
CaO 64.0 9.25 30.6
MgO 1.90 2.70 9.84
Na2O 0.62 7.26 0.56
K2O 0.50 0.23 0.18
SO3 1.60 0.37 Less Than 0.1
LOI**** 1.10 1.10 No Ignitable
Compounds (%)
C3S 55.1 - -
C2S 22.3 - -
C3A 3.90 - -
C4AF 12.5 - -

*Glass fine passing 38µm sieve; **Glass super-fine passing 25µm sieve
+Slag fine passing 75µm sieve; ++Slag super-fine passing 32µm sieve
***ASTM C618; **** LOI = loss on ignition