Mechanical and radiation shielding properties of concrete containing commercial boron carbide powder

Boron-containing compounds have an excellent radiation shielding capability against slow neutrons. Moreover, sassolite in boron-containing compounds adversely affects cement hydration by retarding cement setting times. Accordingly, experimental and analytical investigations were carried out to examine the filler effect of commercial boron carbide (B4C) fine powder with a mean particle diameter of 2.64 μm on Portland cement hydration reaction, …