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7. Physical Requirements 8.2 If the cement fails an initial test for autoclave expansion,
it meets the requirements of this standard if it passes on a
7.1 Natural cements and quick-setting natural cements shall
second and third series of test specimens.
conform to the respective standard physical requirements
prescribed in Table 1. 8.3 The cement shall be rejected if it fails to meet any of the
NOTE 2Time of setting requirements for natural cements have requirements of this specification, subject to the provisions of
changed over time. Requirements of previous editions of this standard are
8.1 and 8.2.
as follows:
1904-1937: Minimum 10 min initial setting, minimum 30 min final 8.4 Re-test cement remaining in storage for a period longer
setting
1937-1954: Minimum 10 min initial setting (Vicat) or 20 min than six months after initial test. Reject it if it fails to meet any
(Gillmore) and maximum 10 h final setting of the requirements of this specification at that time.
1954-1962: Minimum 10 min and maximum 6 h initial setting (Test
Method C191) 8.5 Tentative or provisional acceptance of the cement shall
1962-1970: Minimum 60 min initial setting and maximum 12 h final not deprive the purchaser of the right of rejection in the event
setting (Gillmore) final tests or retests fail to meet applicable requirements.
1970-1976 and 2006-2008: Minimum 30 min initial setting (Vicat)
2009: Minimum 30 min initial settingNatural Cement; Minimum 8.6 At the option of the purchaser, packages more than 2 %
10 min initial setting, maximum 30 min initial setting, and minimum 30
below the mass marked thereon shall be rejected and if the
min final settingQuick Setting Natural Cement
average mass of packages in any shipment, as shown by
7.2 In order to match historic cements, at the option of the determining the mass of 50 packages selected at random, is less
purchaser, the required values for % retention on the 300-m than that marked on the packages, the entire shipment shall be
(N0. 50), 150-m (No. 100), and 75-m (No. 200) sieves, or of
rejected.
air permeability fineness shall be agreed at time of placing the
order.
NOTE 3If no data on historic cement fineness are available, the 9. Packaging and Package Marking
purchaser may wish to consider that previous editions of this specification
9.1 When the cement is delivered in packages, the words
from 1904 to 1976 required minimum values as follows:
1954-1976: Minimum 550 m2/kg fineness (air-permeability method) Natural Cement, or Quick-Setting Natural Cement, as
1937-1954: Maximum 15% retained on a 75-m (No. 200) sieve appropriate, the name and brand of the manufacturer, and the
1904-1937: Maximum 10% retained on a 150-m (No. 100) sieve, mass of the cement contained therein, shall be plainly indicated
maximum 30 % retained on a 75-m (No. 200) sieve
on each package. Similar information shall be provided in the
8. Acceptance and Rejection shipping documents accompanying the shipment of packaged
8.1 Natural cement meets the strength requirements of this or bulk cement. All packages shall be in good condition at the
standard if the 7-day strength exceeds the minimum in Table 1. time of inspection.
2 A A
Fineness, m /kg or % retained: C204 or C786
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee C01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
C10/C10M13, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved January 1, 2014)
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