An extensive dataset on micromechanical behavior and microstructure of 1000 days old B/S-based alkali-activated material

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Soares Junior; Ederson Jose da Silva; Augusto Cesar da Silva Bezerra

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109131

An extensive dataset on micromechanical behavior and microstructure of 1000 days old B/S-based alkali-activated material

Data Brief. 2023 Apr 7:48:109131. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109131. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro Soares Junior¹, Ederson Jose da Silva², Augusto Cesar da Silva Bezerra^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Av. Amazonas, 5253, Belo Horizonte/MG, 30.421-169, Brazil.
² Department of Materials Engineering, Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Av. Amazonas, 5253, Belo Horizonte/MG, 30.421-169, Brazil.

Abstract

This dataset contains extensive results on micromechanical behavior and microstructure of alkali-activated materials (AAM) with biomass ash (B) and silica fume (S) precursors. The data were collected at the laboratories of the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG) in Brazil. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), optical microscopy (OM), and nanoindentation with instrumented penetration (NI) were performed from AAM in the hardened state and advanced age (1000 days). Data include loading curves, hardness, module of elasticity, and microstructure. Data may be useful for researchers and engineers in designing new alternative binders with improved durability.

Keywords: Alkali-activated material; Biomass ash; Micromechanical behavior; Microstructure; Silica fume.