JP7817891B2 - hydraulic composition - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a hydraulic composition and a method for producing a hardened product.

In recent years, in order to achieve the SDGs, there has been a push to develop environmentally friendly infrastructure from an ESG perspective, and technological development is underway regarding environmentally friendly hydraulic compositions that reduce the amount of _CO2 emitted by cement during the calcination of calcium carbonate.

One example that has attracted attention is a hydraulic composition known as a geopolymer, which is made by hardening ground granulated blast furnace slag containing silicates such as aluminum silicate using an alkaline solution.

Geopolymers harden through the dissolution of aluminum silicate by alkali and the formation of hydration products, so the more strongly alkaline stimulants such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide are used in combination, the greater the strength development.

Patent Document 1 discloses the use of a mixture of sodium silicate and sodium carbonate as a hardening accelerator for geopolymers that use alumina-silica fine powder.

Patent Document 2 discloses a bicarbonate-based hardener for silicate-based soil stabilization solutions containing, in specified proportions, component a: sodium bicarbonate; component b: potassium bicarbonate; component c: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of powdered naphthalene sulfonic acid compounds, lignin sulfonic acid compounds, oxypolycarboxylic acid compounds, and melamine sulfonic acid compounds; and component d: alkali metal carbonate.

Furthermore, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses the definition, materials, mechanisms, challenges, and possibilities of geopolymers.
Non-Patent Document 2 discloses a one-component geopolymer that is made by blending alumina-silica fine powder, a powdered alkaline compound, and an aggregate without using an alkaline solution.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2015/0321954 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-88365

Concrete Engineering, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 409-414, Japan Concrete Institute, May 2018 Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 103, pp. 21-34, Elsevier B.V., November 2017

However, when a geopolymer made from metasilicate and alumina-silica fine powder is used in conjunction with a strongly basic alkaline stimulant, there are issues such as a decrease in fluidity retention, which significantly accelerates hardening, shortens usable time, and impairs workability.

The present invention provides a geopolymer-type hydraulic composition that has excellent fluidity retention and hardened body strength.

The present invention relates to a hydraulic composition containing (A) fine aggregate (hereinafter referred to as component (A)), (B) metasilicate (hereinafter referred to as component (B)), (C) alumina-silica fine powder (hereinafter referred to as component (C)), (D) potassium carbonate (hereinafter referred to as component (D)), and (E) water (hereinafter referred to as component (E)).

The present invention also relates to a method for producing a hardened body, which comprises curing the hydraulic composition of the present invention to obtain a hardened body.

According to the present invention, a geopolymer type hydraulic composition having excellent fluidity retention and strength of the hardened product is provided.
The present invention contributes to the effective use of industrial by-products and waste and the reduction of _CO2 emissions, and is therefore considered to be a technology that can contribute to the achievement of SDGs, such as goals 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13, which have been advocated in recent years for the realization of a sustainable society.

Graph showing results of Examples and Comparative Examples

The present inventors have discovered that adding potassium carbonate to a hydraulic composition containing fine aggregate, metasilicate, alumina-silica fine powder, and water improves the fluidity retention of the hydraulic composition, ensuring, for example, an appropriate working life as a hydraulic slurry, and enabling the hardened product of the hydraulic composition to exhibit sufficient strength. The reason for this effect is not entirely clear, but is presumed to be as follows.
As mentioned above, geopolymers are formed by dissolving aluminum silicate in an alkaline solution, followed by the formation of hydration products. A typical hydration product that contributes to strength development is a complex of calcium, aluminum, and silicon oxides known as C-S(A)-H. This hydration product is known to grow rapidly under high pH conditions and in the presence of dissolved calcium ions. In this invention, potassium carbonate, with its lower pH compared to common alkaline stimulants, suppresses the loss of fluidity associated with the rapid formation of C-S(A)-H. This allows excess calcium ions from the alumina-silica powder to solidify (harden) as calcium carbonate, thereby achieving both fluidity retention as a hydraulic slurry and strength development in the hardened body.

<Hydraulic composition>
The hydraulic composition of the present invention contains fine aggregate (A), metasilicate (B), alumina-silica fine powder (C), potassium carbonate (D), and water (E).

Component (A) is a fine aggregate. Component (A) may be natural sand or artificial sand.
Examples of natural sand include river sand, land sand, mountain sand, sea sand, lime sand, silica sand, chromite sand, zircon sand, olivine sand, alumina sand, natural lightweight fine aggregate, and crushed sands thereof.
Examples of artificial sand include blast furnace slag fine aggregate, ferronickel slag fine aggregate, artificial lightweight fine aggregate, recycled fine aggregate, synthetic mullite sand, _SiO2 - _based artificial sand containing SiO2 as the main component _{, Al2O3 -} based artificial sand containing _Al2O3 as the main component, _SiO2 / _Al2O3 -based artificial sand, _SiO2 / _MgO -based artificial sand, _SiO2 / _Al2O3 / _{ZrO2 -} based artificial sand, and _SiO2 / _Al2O3 / _{Fe2O3 - based} artificial sand. Here, the term "main component" refers to the component that is most abundant among the components contained in the sand.
These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

Component (A) is preferably one or more selected from river sand, land sand, mountain sand, sea sand, lime sand, silica sand, blast furnace slag fine aggregate, ferronickel slag fine aggregate, artificial lightweight fine aggregate, natural lightweight fine aggregate, and recycled fine aggregate. These may be crushed sand.

From the viewpoint of the workability of the hydraulic composition (hydraulic slurry), the degree of amorphization of the fine aggregate is preferably 30% or less, more preferably 20% or less, even more preferably 10% or less, and even more preferably 5% or less.
The lower limit of the degree of amorphization of the fine aggregate is not limited, but may be, for example, 0% or more, or 1% or more.

There are various methods for controlling the degree of amorphization of component (A), but it is generally preferable to use a manufacturing method that rapidly cools the molten material. For example, there is a method in which the raw material is melted and rapidly cooled by air-breaking, or a method in which it is treated in a flame and rapidly cooled. In either case, the cooling method can be selected appropriately at various speeds depending on the material and particle size. Another possible method is to amorphize a material that has already been crystallized by heat treatment and cooling. Of these, the flame fusion method is preferred, as it allows for easy control of heating and cooling.

The degree of amorphousness of component (A) can be determined by the X-ray diffraction method described below.
The fine aggregate was crushed in a mortar and pressed onto an X-ray glass holder of a powder X-ray diffractometer. The powder X-ray diffractometer used was a Rigaku MultiFlex (CuKα radiation source, 40 kV tube voltage, 40 mA tube current) with a scan interval of 0.01°, a scan speed of 2°/min, and slits DS1, SS1, and RS0.3 mm, in the range of 2θ = 5° to 90°. A straight line was drawn connecting the X-ray intensities at the low and high angles in the range of 2θ = 10° to 50°. The area under the line was used as the background. The crystallinity was calculated using the software provided with the instrument, and this was subtracted from 100 to obtain the amorphousity. Specifically, for the area above the background, the amorphous peak (halo) and each crystalline component were separated by curve fitting, and their respective areas were determined. The amorphousity (%) was calculated using the following formula:
Amorphous degree (%) = halo area / (crystalline component area + halo area) × 100

Component (A) is preferably spherical from the viewpoint of improving the fluidity retention of the hydraulic composition. Here, "spherical" in this embodiment refers to a round shape like a ball, and more specifically, refers to a shape having a sphericity of preferably 0.80 or more, more preferably 0.85 or more, even more preferably 0.90 or more, even more preferably 0.95 or more, and even more preferably 0.97 or more. If the sphericity of the fine aggregate in this embodiment is equal to or greater than the above-mentioned lower limit, it is preferable from the viewpoint of fluidity retention. Furthermore, if the sphericity of the fine aggregate in this embodiment is equal to or greater than the above-mentioned lower limit, it is also preferable from the viewpoint of a smoother surface.
The upper limit of the sphericity is specifically 1 or less.

The sphericity of component (A) can be determined by analyzing an image (photograph) of the particle obtained with an optical microscope or a digital scope (for example, Keyence VH-8000 model) to determine the area of the projected cross section of the particle and the perimeter of the cross section, then calculating [the perimeter (mm) of a perfect circle having the same area as the area of the projected cross section of the particle (mm ² )] / [the perimeter (mm) of the projected cross section of the particle], and averaging the values obtained for any 50 particles.

The average particle size of component (A) is preferably 0.1 mm or more, more preferably 0.5 mm or more, from the viewpoint of the workability of the hydraulic composition, and is preferably 5.0 mm or less, more preferably 2.0 mm or less, and even more preferably 1.0 mm or less, from the viewpoint of the workability of the hydraulic composition.
The average particle size of component (A) can be measured by the following method.

(Method for measuring average particle size)
If the sphericity of the particle from the projected cross section is 1, the diameter (mm) is measured, while if the sphericity is <1, the major axis diameter (mm) and minor axis diameter (mm) of randomly oriented particles are measured to calculate (major axis diameter + minor axis diameter)/2, and the average value obtained for 100 randomly selected particles is used as the average particle diameter (mm). The major axis diameter and minor axis diameter are defined as follows: When a particle is stabilized on a flat surface and the projected image of the particle on the flat surface is sandwiched between two parallel lines, the width of the particle at the smallest distance between the parallel lines is called the minor axis diameter, while the distance when the particle is sandwiched between two parallel lines perpendicular to the parallel lines is called the major axis diameter.
The major axis diameter and minor axis diameter of a particle can be determined by taking an image (photograph) of the particle using an optical microscope or a digital scope (for example, VH-8000 model, manufactured by Keyence Corporation) and analyzing the obtained image.

The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain, per 100 parts by mass of the composition, component (A), for example, 10 parts by mass or more, further 20 parts by mass or more, or even 30 parts by mass or more from the viewpoint of the strength development of the cured product of the hydraulic composition, and 90 parts by mass or less, further 80 parts by mass or less, or even 70 parts by mass or less from the viewpoint of the workability of the hydraulic composition.

Next, the metasilicate of component (B) will be described.
Examples of metasilicate include concentrated aqueous solutions of sodium metasilicate, so-called water glass (e.g., composition formula _Na2SiO3.nH2O , n = _1.3 to 4.0). Other examples include solid metasilicate hydrates such as sodium metasilicate _pentahydrate , sodium metasilicate nonahydrate, potassium metasilicate pentahydrate, potassium metasilicate nonahydrate, and magnesium metasilicate pentahydrate. Component (B) is preferably at least one selected from water glass, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, and sodium metasilicate nonahydrate.

The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain, for example, 0.1 part by mass or more, further 0.5 part by mass or more, further 1.0 part by mass or more, and 20 parts by mass or less, further 15 parts by mass or less, or further 10 parts by mass or less of component (B) per 100 parts by mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of the strength development of the cured product of the hydraulic composition.

From the viewpoint of the strength development of the set body of the hydraulic composition, the hydraulic composition of the present invention can contain component (B) in an amount of, for example, 0.05 parts by mass or more, preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.5 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 1 part by mass or more, even more preferably 2 parts by mass or more, and for example, 10 parts by mass or less, preferably 8 parts by mass or less, more preferably 6 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of component (A).

Next, the alumina-silica fine powder of component (C) will be described.
An example of the alumina-silica fine powder of component (C) is a fine powder containing aluminosilicate (xM ₂ O.yAl ₂ O _{3.zSiO 2.nH 2} O, where M is an alkali metal).
Component (C) has the function of dissolving cations such as aluminum and silicon upon contact with an alkaline compound and/or its aqueous solution, thereby serving as a supply source of these cations.

The molar ratio of alumina (Al ₂ O ₃ ) to silica (SiO ₂ ) in the component (C) may be, for example, 0.05 or more, or even 0.10 or more, and 1.00 or less, or even 0.50 or less, in terms of the strength development of the hardened body of the hydraulic composition.

Suitable examples of the alumina-silica fine powder of component (C) include 1) industrial waste and by-products such as ground blast furnace slag, fly ash, clinker ash, fluidized bed coal ash, ground molten slag from municipal waste incineration ash, red mud, and ground molten slag from sewage sludge incineration ash; 2) natural aluminosilicate minerals and clays such as metakaolin, and their fired products; and 3) volcanic ash. Of these, industrial waste (1) above is particularly suitable, as compared to the other components, there are no restrictions on its place of origin and it also leads to the effective use of industrial waste resources.

Component (C) may be one or more selected from ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, metakaolin, rice husk incineration ash, coconut shell incineration ash, municipal waste incineration ash, and sewage sludge incineration ash. Component (C) is preferably one or more selected from ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash.

In the present invention, two or more types of component (C) can be used. When two or more types of component (C) are used in the present invention, for example, when two or more types selected from ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, metakaolin, rice husk incineration ash, coconut shell incineration ash, municipal waste incineration ash, and sewage sludge incineration ash are used as component (C), it is preferable that the hydraulic composition of the present invention contain ground granulated blast furnace slag as component (C) from the viewpoint of the strength development of the set body of the hydraulic composition.

When the hydraulic composition of the present invention contains two or more types of component (C), and contains ground granulated blast furnace slag as component (C), from the viewpoint of the strength development of the set body of the hydraulic composition, the proportion of ground granulated blast furnace slag in component (C) is, for example, 10 parts by mass or more, preferably 20 parts by mass or more, more preferably 30 parts by mass or more, and for example, 90 parts by mass or less, preferably 80 parts by mass or less, more preferably 70 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of component (C). The hydraulic composition of the present invention preferably contains, as components (C), (C1) ground granulated blast furnace slag and (C2) one or more selected from fly ash, metakaolin, rice husk incineration ash, coconut shell incineration ash, municipal waste incineration ash, and sewage sludge incineration ash. (C2) is preferably fly ash.

Ground granulated blast furnace slag is a by-product of refining iron in a blast furnace, and is composed mainly of calcium oxide (CaO), silica (SiO ₂ ), and alumina (Al ₂ O ₃ ), and is specified in JIS A 6206. In the present invention, the ground granulated blast furnace slag particularly used preferably has a CaO content in the range of 30% by mass to 60% by mass.
Fly ash is primarily composed of silica (SiO ₂ ) and alumina (Al ₂ O ₃ ), and is classified into Classes I to IV (JIS A6201) based on particle size and flow value in JIS A6201. JIS Classes I and II, which have fine particle size and high reactivity, are suitable. The CaO content in fly ash may be 10.1% by mass or less.

The Blaine specific surface area ( ^cm2 /g) of component (C) is, from the viewpoint of strength development of the set body of the hydraulic slurry, for example, 1,500 or more, preferably 2,000 or more, more preferably 2,500 or more, even more preferably 3,000 or more, and still more preferably 3,500 or more, and from the viewpoint of handleability of the powdery hydraulic composition, for example, 8,000 or less, preferably 7,500 or less, more preferably 7,000 or less, even more preferably 6,500 or less, and still more preferably 6,000 or less. The Blaine specific surface area of component (C) is measured and calculated using a Blaine air permeation apparatus specified in JIS R 5201.

The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain, for example, 5 parts by mass or more, further 10 parts by mass or more, further 20 parts by mass or more, and 60 parts by mass or less, further 50 parts by mass or less, or further 40 parts by mass or less of component (C) per 100 parts by mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of the strength development of the cured product of the hydraulic composition.

Component (D) is potassium carbonate. Component (D) can function as an alkaline irritant.
The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain, for example, 0.1 part by mass or more, further 0.5 part by mass or more, further 1.0 part by mass or more of the component (D) relative to 100 parts by mass of the composition, from the viewpoint of the strength development of the cured product of the hydraulic composition.

From the viewpoint of the strength development of the cured product of the hydraulic composition, the content of component (D) in the hydraulic composition of the present invention may be, for example, 20 parts by mass or more, further 40 parts by mass or more, further 60 parts by mass or more, and 250 parts by mass or less, further 230 parts by mass or less, or further 210 parts by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of component (B).

Component (E) is water. The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain, per 100 parts by mass of the composition, component (E), for example, at least 5.0 parts by mass, preferably at least 7.5 parts by mass, or even at least 10.0 parts by mass, from the viewpoint of the workability of the hydraulic composition; and at most 40.0 parts by mass, preferably at most 30.0 parts by mass, or even at most 20.0 parts by mass, from the viewpoint of the strength development of the set product of the hydraulic composition.

The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain optional components other than components (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E). Examples of optional components include water-reducing agents, air-entraining agents, fluidizing agents, hardening accelerators (alkali stimulants), antifoaming agents, quick-setting additives, shrinkage-reducing agents, hardening retarders, and rust inhibitors. The hydraulic composition of the present invention may contain one or more of these optional components.

The hydraulic composition of the present invention can optionally contain cement, but the cement content must be carefully determined as it affects the initial hardening rate. Furthermore, from the perspective of providing a hydraulic composition with a reduced cement content, a lower cement content is preferable. The hydraulic composition of the present invention optionally contains cement, and the cement content may be less than 30 parts by mass, further 20 parts by mass or less, further 10 parts by mass or less, or even 1 part by mass or less, per 100 parts by mass of component (C). It may also be 0 parts by mass, i.e., no cement is contained. Examples of cement include Portland cement, white Portland cement, blended cement, ecocement, alumina cement, ultra-rapid hardening cement, grout cement, and oil well cement. The hydraulic composition of the present invention may have a Portland cement content within the above-mentioned range relative to component (C).

The hydraulic composition of the present invention may be a hydraulic composition comprising components (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E). In this case, the amount of each component can be selected from the range of content indicated for each component, with the total amount of the components in the composition being 100 parts by mass. The hydraulic composition of the present invention may be a composition for geopolymers. The hydraulic composition of the present invention can be produced by mixing components (A) to (E). There are no particular restrictions on the order in which the components are mixed.

<Method of manufacturing the cured product>
The present invention relates to a method for producing a hardened product, which comprises curing the hydraulic composition of the present invention to obtain a hardened product.
In the present invention, the hydraulic composition can be cured under general conditions for obtaining a hardened geopolymer. In the present invention, the curing temperature can be, for example, 20° C. or higher, further 30° C. or higher, further 40° C. or higher, and 80° C. or lower, further 70° C. or lower. In step (II), the curing time can be, for example, 1 hour or longer and 28 days or shorter.

The components used in the examples and comparative examples are shown below.
(A) Component: Mountain sand (produced in Joyo, Kyoto City, surface dry specific gravity 2.54, coarse particle ratio 2.73, amorphousness 1.1%, sphericity 0.86, average particle diameter 0.6 mm, bone dry state)
(B) Component: Sodium metasilicate nonahydrate (manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
(C) Component (C-1): Ground granulated blast furnace slag (Blaine specific surface area: 4,200 cm ² /g, alumina/silica molar ratio=0.25)
(C-2): Fly ash (JIS Type II, Blaine specific surface area: 3,500 cm ² /g, alumina/silica molar ratio = 0.26)
(D) Component (D-1): Potassium carbonate (manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
Component (D') (comparison component to component (D))
(D'-1): Sodium hydroxide (manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
(D'-2): Potassium hydroxide (manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
(D'-3): Sodium carbonate (manufactured by Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
(E) Ingredient: Tap water (Wakayama City tap water)

Examples and Comparative Examples
(1) Preparation of hydraulic compositions and their hardened products The components (A), (B), (C), (D), (D'), and (E) were added to a Hobart mixer described in JIS R 5201 in the parts by mass shown in Table 1, and mixed at 140 rpm for 180 seconds to prepare hydraulic compositions of the examples and comparative examples.

(2) Evaluation of pot life The mortar flow immediately after preparation and the mortar flow 30 minutes after preparation of the hydraulic compositions prepared as described in (1) were measured and recorded in accordance with JIS R 5201. The mortar flow 30 minutes after preparation was measured after covering the prepared hydraulic composition with a wet towel, leaving it to stand in a dark place at 20°C for 30 minutes, and then re-mixing it with the mixer at 140 rpm for 10 seconds. The flow retention after 30 minutes was calculated based on the following formula and used as an index of pot life. The larger this value, the better the workability after a certain time has passed and the longer the pot life. The results are shown in Table 1.
Flow retention rate (%) = [F0/F30] x 100
F0: Mortar flow immediately after preparation F30: Mortar flow 30 minutes after preparation

(3) Strength Evaluation Mortar specimens of φ5 × 10 cm were prepared in accordance with JSCE-F 506 using the hydraulic compositions prepared immediately after preparation as described in (1), and after sealed curing at 20°C for 7 days, they were demolded and subjected to a compressive strength test in accordance with JSCE-G 505. The unconfined compressive strength (N/mm ² ) was recorded as the average value of n = 2. The results are shown in Table 1.

The results in Table 1 are summarized in Figure 1.
As can be seen from Table 1 and Figure 1, Examples 1 and 2 exhibited superior fluidity retention and strength development compared to Comparative Examples 1 to 4. It can be seen that even when a component capable of functioning as an alkaline irritant is used, as in Comparative Examples 2 to 4, it is not possible to achieve both fluidity retention and strength, as with potassium carbonate, component (D) of the present invention. This is thought to be due to the effect obtained by, as mentioned above, the potassium carbonate, component (D) used in the present invention, having a lower pH in its aqueous solution compared to component (D') used for comparison, thereby suppressing the decrease in pot life associated with the rapid generation of C-S(A)-H while allowing excess calcium ions derived from the alumina-silica fine powder to harden as calcium carbonate.

Claims (11)

A hydraulic composition comprising (A) fine aggregate (hereinafter referred to as component (A)), (B) metasilicate (hereinafter referred to as component (B)), (C) alumina-silica fine powder (hereinafter referred to as component (C)), (D) potassium carbonate (hereinafter referred to as component (D)), and (E) water (hereinafter referred to as component (E)) , wherein the content of component (D) is 50 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of component (B) . The hydraulic composition according to claim 1, wherein component (A) is one or more selected from river sand, land sand, mountain sand, sea sand, lime sand, silica sand, blast furnace slag fine aggregate, ferronickel slag fine aggregate, artificial lightweight fine aggregate, natural lightweight fine aggregate, and recycled fine aggregate. The hydraulic composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein component (C) is one or more selected from ground blast furnace slag, fly ash, metakaolin, rice husk incineration ash, coconut shell incineration ash, municipal waste incineration ash, and sewage sludge incineration ash. The hydraulic composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein component (B) is one or more selected from water glass, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, and sodium metasilicate nonahydrate. The hydraulic composition according to claim 1 or 2, optionally containing cement, wherein the cement content is less than 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of component (C). A method for producing a hardened body, comprising curing a hydraulic composition containing (A) fine aggregate (hereinafter referred to as component (A)), (B) metasilicate (hereinafter referred to as component (B)), (C) alumina-silica fine powder (hereinafter referred to as component (C)), (D) potassium carbonate (hereinafter referred to as component (D )), and (E) water (hereinafter referred to as component (E)), wherein the content of component (D) is 50 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of component (B). 7. The method for producing a hardened body according to claim 6, wherein component (A) is at least one selected from river sand, land sand, mountain sand, sea sand, lime sand, silica sand, blast furnace slag fine aggregate, ferronickel slag fine aggregate, artificial lightweight fine aggregate, natural lightweight fine aggregate, and recycled fine aggregate . 7. The method for producing a hardened body according to claim 6 , wherein component (C) is at least one selected from the group consisting of ground blast furnace slag, fly ash, metakaolin, rice husk incineration ash, coconut husk incineration ash, municipal waste incineration ash, and sewage sludge incineration ash. 7. The method for producing a hardened body according to claim 6 , wherein component (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of water glass, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, and sodium metasilicate nonahydrate. 7. The method for producing a hardened product according to claim 6 , wherein the composition optionally contains cement, and the content of the cement is less than 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of component (C). The method for producing a hardened product according to any one of claims 6 to 10 , wherein the hydraulic composition is cured at 20°C or higher to obtain the hardened product.