Ground granulated blast-furnace slag is obtained by quenching molten iron slag from a blast furnace in water or steam, to produce a glassy, granular product that is then dried and ground into a fine p
Samples of "ground granulated blast furnace slag" (left) and "granulated blast furnace slag" (right)
Silica fume, also known as microsilica, is an amorphous polymorph of silicon dioxide, silica. It is an ultrafine powder collected as a by-product of the silicon and ferrosilicon alloy production and c
Silica fume particles viewed in a transmission electron microscope