Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with Amorphous Alloy Fiber: Surface Modification by Silane Coupling Agent KH-550

Abstract

Amorphous alloy fiber has the advantages of high tensile strength and high corrosion resistance compared with steel fiber, but its interfacial bonding with cement matrix is poor and requires surface modification treatment. In this study, the surface modification of amorphous alloy fiber was carried out by using silane coupling agent KH-550 solution, and its effect on the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete was investigated. The results showed that the amorphous alloy fibers modified with 15% concentration silane coupling agent KH-550 solution can effectively improve the mechanical properties of the ultra-high-performance concrete, where the interfacial bond strength with the cement matrix reached 3.29 MPa and the roughness reached 3.85. The compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, and peak stress of the ultra-high-performance concrete mixed with modified amorphous alloy fibers could reach up to 133.6 MPa, 25.5 MPa, 8.32 MPa, and 114.26 MPa, respectively, which were 2.9%, 6.3%, 10.9%, and 4.3% higher than those of the ultra-high-performance concrete with unmodified amorphous alloy fibers. As the surface of the fiber was modified, its properties changed and the bonding effect with the cement matrix was better, which in turn improved the mechanical properties of the ultra-high-performance concrete.