Gypsum Flashcards
model
a + likeness of an object
How gypsum is made
calcination-process of heating a solid will drive off volatile chemically combined components (i.e. water)
varying amts of heat
different products
Dihydrate
starting product2CaSo4.2H20
Beta Hemihydrate
plaster, irregular shape, spongy, more water
Alpha Hemihydrates
regular shape, dense, less water than beta
die stone
modified alpha hemihydrate, shorter and thicker crystals, less water than stone for mixing, higher strength than stone
mixing time mechanical
20-30 s
hand mix time
1 min
setting time, how to know intitial set
when the light-Gilmore needle can barely penetrate mixture
final setting determiner
barely a mark left by heavy gilmore needle
increase water/powder ratio
increased setting time, decreased strength, decreased setting expansion
longer vigorous mix means
shorter setting time
warm water
shorter setting time-erratic
chemical accelerants
Potassion S, NaCL, NaS, Borax
Borax
chemical accelerant which accelerates at low c and retards at high c
slurry water
provides additonal seeds of nucleation
setting expansion mech
crystal of dihydrate is an outgrowth, can intermesh and obstruct growth of adj crystals, excess water during drying –> porous
excess water loss during drying
porous structure
hydroscopic setting expansion
expansion that occurs when gypsum sets while immersed in water, 2x normal expansion, crystals grow more freely