Replacing fine and coarse aggregates in concrete with LKAB Minerals natural aggregate MagnaDense allows you to produce heavy weight concrete with a high density of up to 4.0 t/m3.
For example, in many civil engineering situations, when there is a need for stabilisation, ballasting or balancing weight, a heavy concrete mix is the best solution. Fortunately, producing and using concrete with MagnaDense is possible using standard equipment.
Ultimately, using MagnaDense in your project can provide you with the following benefits:
MagnaDense is a natural aggregate manufactured from the iron oxide Magnetite. Because of its high specific gravity constructors use MagnaDense as a coarse material to produce heavyweight concrete. As a result, you will get high density concrete with more weight, and your project will require less volume.
When using only MagnaDense as a high density aggregate, concrete with densities up to 4.0 t/m3 is achievable. Mixing MagnaDense into concrete with other aggregates allows you to produce even heavyweight concrete with densities up to 5.0 t/m3.
With the correct mix design, high-density concrete can still achieve good workability. LKAB Minerals offers a blend to be used to produce high density self-compacting concrete. Depending on the application and your required density, you can use one of the several MagnaDense grades LKAB Minerals has available. With over 50 years of heavy concrete applications experience, we can advise you which grades of heavy aggregate would best fit your particular concrete mix.
MagnaDense acts as a “heat sink” by absorbing heat from its surroundings, storing it and releasing it slowly over a period of time. With MagnaDense used as heavy weight aggregate in concrete, this effect will mean that the heat of hydration produced during curing will be absorbed and the maximum temperature attained within the concrete will be lower than with normal aggregates. The risk of thermal cracking, which is often associated with thick sections, is reduced by incorporating MagnaDense.
Many applications can benefit from high-density concrete containing MagnaDense. We see the use of heavy density concrete in different industries:
For a better understanding, we have created a short video on how to make heavyweight concrete using MagnaDense as an aggregate.
We realise each project is unique and creating the most optimum high density concrete is essential every time. Therefore, we are happy to help you define the right mixture. Please, contact our technical sales managers.
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MagnaDense is a natural Magnetite used for loose ballast and high density concrete.
