EVALUATING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE AGGREGATES WITH PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CERAMICS

Abstract

A ceramic material is an inorganic, non-metallic, often crystalline oxide, nitride or carbide material. Some
elements, such as carbon or silicon, may be considered ceramics. Ceramic materials are brittle, hard, strong in
compression, and weak in shearing and tension. They withstand chemical erosion that occurs in other materials
subjected to acidic or caustic environments. Ceramics generally can withstand very high temperatures, ranging from
1,000 °C to 1,600 °C (1,800 °F to 3,000 °F). Glass is often not considered a ceramic because of its amorphous (non
crystalline) character. However, glassmaking involves several steps of the ceramic process, and its mechanical
properties are similar to ceramic materials. In this context, ceramics are being used as aggregates and then these
ceramics are being replaced with aggregates by 30% of the total weight of ceramics. The tests performed are
Aggregate impact test, aggregate crushing test, aggregate abrasion test, and specific gravity and water absorption test.
The results of both the cases i.e. tests performed only on ceramics and tests performed by replacing 30% of ceramics
are compared and the appropriate conclusions are given.