Equivalence between electrical measurements and X ray diffraction in the formation of crystalline phases of cement paste

In this paper a comparative study of the hydration process in a very early age, first 20 hours, between a conventional cement paste and its equivalent with a replacement of slag of about 12%, is done. The study was undertaken through semiadibatic calorimetry, electrical impedance spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. It shows that using electrical impedance spectroscopy we can determine the state of crystallization of the cement with and without additions, thereby determining the time at which the different processes are initiated in the hydration. (Author) 31 refs.