Fabrication of foam glass from iron tailings

Foam glass was prepared which using iron tailings and waste glass with SiC powders as foaming agent. The influence of the foam temperature on the bulk density, porosity, water absorption and compressive strength was studied. The results show that foam glass with higher iron tailings content of 24.5 wt% could be prepared at about 830 degrees C for 30 min. Some of the reactions inside the iron tailings are responsible for the foaming mechanisms. When the foam temperature was 830 degrees C, the bulk density and flexural strength reached a minimum value of 0.224 g/cm(3) and 0.53 MPa.