Iron oxide pigment as a coloring nanofill for decorative concrete products

Introduction. Current research on the performance properties of decorative concrete, when added to the concrete mixture of nano pigments are more recommendatory. In the academic literature, it is recommended to introduce pigment in the amount of about 5% of the total cement mass when creating improvement elements. The recommendations described above often demonstrate the potential for using nano pigments in terms of the influence of the amount of nano-additive applied on the uniformity of the coating texture. Characteristics such as intensity and retention time of the resulting color are also taken into account. In RF we do not have approved regulations on how to use pigments for concrete coloring. Pigments are obtained mainly from iron oxides due to their availability and low toxicity to the human body, and are promising nanomaterials in construction. Methods and materials. The study is aimed at the use of iron oxide pigment obtained from a spent iron oxide dehydrogenation catalyst as a coloring nanofiller and improving the strength characteristics of decorative concrete products. Spent iron oxide catalysts containing iron oxide particles are considered as a by-product of chemical production. The purpose of this study is to use a pigment (in the form of Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) obtained from the composition of a spent iron oxide catalyst as an additional binder and coloring nanomaterial in the composition of decorative concrete products. The effect was evaluated by testing mechanical properties such as strength, color, water absorption, water and frost resistance.