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Steel slag is a common solid waste, but it has good microwave absorbing ability. The poor microwave sensitivity of asphalt mixture limits the development of microwave maintenance for asphalt pavement. Therefore, it is significant to apply steel slag to asphalt pavement. This study analyzes the difference in the microwave sensitivity and performance between the asphalt mastics with blast furnace slag powder (BFSP), converter slag powder (CSP), refined slag powder (RSP), and limestone powder (LP). First, the chemical composition of BFSP, CSP, RSP, and LP is analyzed by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) tests. Then, the micromorphology characteristics of the asphalt mastic with BFSP, that with CSP, that with RSP, and that with LP are studied using atomic force microscope (AFM) tests. Finally, the rheological properties of the four asphalt mastics are investigated through dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) and bending beam rheometer (BBR) tests. The results show that steel slag powder can effectively improve the microwave sensitivity of asphalt mastic. RSP and CSP can improve the anti-deformation ability of asphalt mastic. In addition, steel slag powders have an adverse effect on the low-temperature cracking resistance of asphalt mastic, but the creep strength and creep rate of asphalt mastic with steel slag powder are within a reasonable range. In general, steel slag powder as filler has great application potential in road engineering. However, it has a certain influence on the performance of asphalt mastic. It is necessary to carry out targeted selection in practical engineering.
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Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) is an open access journal of related scientific research and technology development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers (articles) and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Materials provides a forum for publishing papers which advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure, the properties or the functions of all kinds of materials. Chemical syntheses, chemical structures and mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties and various applications will be considered.