Determination par calorimetrie de dissolution des enthalpies de formation de quelques silicates,aluminates et alumino-silicates de calcium

The enthalpies of formation of 13 calcium silicates, aluminates, alumino-silicates and ferro-alumino-silicates were measured by dissolution calorimetry with the help of a high-temperature Calvet calorimeter. Dissolution experiments were performed in a lead metaborate (2PbO?B₂O₃) baths at 1173 K. The synthesis of the samples was realized by melting together pure silica, alumina, ferric oxide and calcium carbonate in appropriate ratios. The samples obtained in this way were examined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electronic microscopy. The free lime content was also determined by chemical analysis. The enthalpy of formation of silicates and aluminates obeys two different linear relations with respect to the ratio Ca/X (X=Al or/and Si) except for Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₃ which does not exist in its pure form but has to be stabilized by anions as OH^? or Cl^?. The data corresponding to the two aluminosilicates are located between these lines. The enthalpy of formation of tricalcium silicate (Ca₃SiO₅ i.e. C₃S according to the Bogue terminology) from dicalcium silicate and lime could be calculated as ?6kJ·mol^?1. This reaction is the most important one in the industrial process of clinkerization.