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Member Size Effect in Seebeck Coefficient of Cement Composites Incorporating Silicon Carbide

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  • Byeong-Hun Woo

    (Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Hanyang University, Jaesung Civil Engineering Building, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea)

  • Kyu-Tae Park

    (Construction Site Division of Lotte Engineering & Construction, 29, Jamwon-ro 14-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06515, Republic of Korea)

  • Kyung-Suk Yoo

    (Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, Seokyeong University, Hanlim Building, 124, Seokyeong-ro, Seongbuik-gu, Seoul 02713, Republic of Korea)

  • Jee-Sang Kim

    (Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, Seokyeong University, Daeil Building, 124, Seokyeong-ro, Seongbuik-gu, Seoul 02713, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

This study investigates the size effect on the Seebeck coefficient (SC) in cement composites incorporating silicon carbide (SiC). Two specimen shapes, cubic (50 × 50 × 50 mm 3 ) and beam (40 × 40 × 160 mm 3 ), were analyzed with varying SiC substitution ratios (0%, 50%, and 100%) for fine aggregates. Thermal and electrical conductivities were measured to assess their influence on the SC. The results showed that a higher SiC content increased porosity, which reduced mechanical strength but significantly improved thermal and electrical conductivities. Thermal conductivity increased from 1.88 W/mK (0% substitution) to 11.89 W/mK (100% substitution), while electrical conductivity showed an improvement from 0.0056 S/m to 0.065 S/m. Cubic specimens exhibited higher SC values compared to beam specimens, with a maximum SC of 1374 μV/K at 100% SiC substitution, attributed to shorter thermal diffusion distances. The findings suggest that optimizing member size and SiC content can significantly improve the thermoelectric performance of cement composites, potentially enhancing energy efficiency in construction applications.

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  • Byeong-Hun Woo & Kyu-Tae Park & Kyung-Suk Yoo & Jee-Sang Kim, 2025. "Member Size Effect in Seebeck Coefficient of Cement Composites Incorporating Silicon Carbide," Clean Technol., MDPI, vol. 7(2), pages 1-15, April.
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