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Cement Solidification – 1g vs Microgravity
Calcium hydroxide (Calcium hydroxide (CH, portlandite) crystals seen in the fractured cross section of C3S pastes solidified in 1g and mg. The hexagonal CH crystal morphology is plate-like in 1g, while prismatic in microgravity.
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