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Material Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum-Based Composites Made with Metakaolin and Silica Sand

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The effects of metakaolin (MK) and basalt fiber (BF) on the performance of gypsum-based composites were investigated. BFs 6 and 12 mm long were used in concentrations of up to 0.8 wt.%. Mechanical tests were conducted on both dry and water-saturated specimens. It was found that their flexural and compressive strengths increased with content of BFs to 0.6%. However, the mechanical and durability properties worsened with fiber addition up to 0.8%. The samples with the 6-mm-long BFs showed better properties than those with the 12-mm-long ones. The addition of MK improved the shrinkage behavior of the composites, which could hinder an early formation of cracks in them.

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Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 561-574, May-June, 2020.

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Yildizel, S.A. Material Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum-Based Composites Made with Metakaolin and Silica Sand. Mech Compos Mater 56, 379–388 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-020-09889-z

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