Difference between revisions of "Expanded slag"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A type of synthetic [ | + | A type of synthetic [[pumice]] made by injecting steam into molten [[slag]]. Expanded slag is a lightweight siliceous material used for [[gravel]] and and as an [[aggregate]] in [[concrete]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 15 January 2014
Description
A type of synthetic Pumice made by injecting steam into molten Slag. Expanded slag is a lightweight siliceous material used for Gravel and and as an Aggregate in Concrete.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cinder; laitier expansé (Fr.);
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 641