The Possibility of Using Slag for the Production of Geopolymer Materials and Its Influence on Mechanical Performances—A Review

Abstract

All industries produce wastes or byproducts, and if those are not properly managed, they will cause adverse effects on the environment. As the need for steel increases globally, waste from steel processing will also increase. Hazardous waste from steel processing is produced in the form of a coarse, dense aggregate, called steel slag. The aim of this paper is to present the possibility of using steel slag/blast furnace slag in the production of geopolymer concrete and to present the relevant results regarding the influence of this industrial byproduct on the mechanical properties of Geopolymer materials.