Influence of the Content of Dimension Stones Solid Waste in the Physical and Mechanical Behavior of Structural Ceramics

• Published in: Engineering Solutions for Sustainability pp. 135 - 143
• Main Authors: Alessandra, Savazzini dos Reis, Danilo, Marin Fermino, Viviana, Possamai Della‐Sagrillo, Francisco, Rolando Valenzuela‐Diaz
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 21-08-2015
• Subjects: Ceramic body; Dimension stones; Structural ceramic; Waste
• ISBN: 111917984X; 9781119179849
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119179856.ch13

The use of wastes in ceramic body is a common practice in structural ceramic industries in Brazil. However, this use is not always followed by the study of the physical and mechanical behavior of the ceramic body. Our aim is to study the behavior of ceramic bodies with the addition of dimension stone waste and to verify the influence of chemical, mineralogical and microstructural composition of the materials contained in ceramic bodies. Samples of clay used in the structural ceramic industry, as well as waste, were obtained from companies in Espírito Santo‐Brazil. The materials were characterized, and clayey mixtures with waste of the contents ranging from 10% to 90% (weight) were prepared, burned in industrial furnace and tested for water absorption, apparent porosity and mechanical strength. The behavior of ceramic bodies was found to be influenced by the characteristics of the constituent materials and varies in relation to the content of waste used.