Low-cost controlled electrical resistivity materials based on Portland ceme
nt and exhibiting low values of the relative dielectric constant have been
attained. The materials are cement paste containing short electrically-cond
ucting fibers. With steel fibers (0.1 vol.%), the resistivity and relative
dielectric constant (10 kHz) are 8 x 10(4) Omega .cm and 20, respectively.
With carbon fibers (1.0 vol.%) and silica fume, these quantities are 8 x 10
(2) Omega .cm and 49, respectively.