Leaching Behavior of Cr(Ⅵ) from Fly Ash and Hardened Fly Ash CHENG Li 1,2,YU Qi-jun 1,3,LIN Jin-mei4,Nagataki S4 (1. Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; 2.Department of Chemical Engineering, Jingmen Institute of Professional Technology, Jingmen 448000, China; 3.School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; 4.Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan)Fly ash contains a certain amount of hexavalent chromium ions, which is mainly dependent on the source and combustion condition of coal, ash kind, and ash collection methods. As fly ash is a widely used material and hexavalent chromium is harmful to human health and environment, attention to the leaching of hexavalent chromium is needed. The leaching behavior of hexavalent chromium in hardened fly ashes has been investigated. The results show that hexavalent chromium leaches both from fly ashes and hardened fly ashes and the amount of chromium leached is related to chromium content of fly ash, specific surface area, particle size, pozzolanic activity of fly ash and the making method of specimens as well. In general, hardened fly ashes compacted at the optimum moisture content are with higher hexavalent chromium leachability than hardened fly ash slurry.fly ash; hexavalent chromium; leaching; environmental impact