JSW Cement Ground Granualated Blast Furnace Slag

Slag, a non-metallic by-product obtained from blast furnaces of steel plants, is formed when iron oxide is converted into pig iron in the blast furnace using coking coal and fluxes. This molten blast furnace slag is poured into a granulator and is rapidly quenched through high-pressure water jets, to produce granular particles. This granulated slag is known as granulated blast-furnace slag (“GBFS”). GBFS then undergoes water quenching in a controlled environment to prevent crystalline formation

Advantages :

Reduced thermal cracks due to lower heat of hydration

Reduced shrinkage cracks

Improved workability and smoother finishes

Improved cohesion

Better resistance against chemicals such as chlorides, sulphates and carbon dioxide

Higher compressive strength (both initial and long-term strength)

Higher flexural strength

Improved durability

Application : Residential and industrial/commercial projects are the other two end-use segments. Indeed, infrastructure projects such as metros, roads and bridges, etc have shown the highest adoption of GGBS.

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