ASTM-C150-07-Standard-Specification-for-Portland-C

Designation:C150–07StandardSpecificationforPortlandCement1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC150;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoverseighttypesofportlandcement,asfollows(seeNote2):1.1.1TypeI—Forusewhenthespecialpropertiesspecifiedforanyothertypearenotrequired.1.1.2TypeIA—Air-entrainingcementforthesameusesasTypeI,whereair-entrainmentisdesired.1.1.3TypeII—Forgeneraluse,moreespeciallywhenmod-eratesulfateresistanceormoderateheatofhydrationisdesired.1.1.4TypeIIA—Air-entrainingcementforthesameusesasTypeII,whereair-entrainmentisdesired.1.1.5TypeIII—Forusewhenhighearlystrengthisdesired.1.1.6TypeIIIA—Air-entrainingcementforthesameuseasTypeIII,whereair-entrainmentisdesired.1.1.7TypeIV—Forusewhenalowheatofhydrationisdesired.1.1.8TypeV—Forusewhenhighsulfateresistanceisdesired.NOTE1—Somecementsaredesignatedwithacombinedtypeclassifi-cation,suchasTypeI/II,indicatingthatthecementmeetstherequire-mentsoftheindicatedtypesandisbeingofferedassuitableforusewheneithertypeisdesired.NOTE2—Cementconformingtotherequirementsforalltypesarenotcarriedinstockinsomeareas.InadvanceofspecifyingtheuseofcementotherthanTypeI,determinewhethertheproposedtypeofcementis,orcanbemade,available.1.2WhenbothSIandinch-poundunitsarepresent,theSIunitsarethestandard.Theinch-poundunitsareapproxima-tionslistedforinformationonly.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C33SpecificationforConcreteAggregatesC51TerminologyRelatingtoLimeandLimestone(asusedbytheIndustry)C109/C109MTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofHydraulicCementMortars(Using2-in.or[50-mm]CubeSpecimens)C114TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofHydraulicCementC115TestMethodforFinenessofPortlandCementbytheTurbidimeterC151TestMethodforAutoclaveExpansionofHydraulicCementC183PracticeforSamplingandtheAmountofTestingofHydraulicCementC185TestMethodforAirContentofHydraulicCementMortarC186TestMethodforHeatofHydrationofHydraulicCementC191TestMethodsforTimeofSettingofHydraulicCementbyVicatNeedleC204TestMethodsforFinenessofHydraulicCementbyAir-PermeabilityApparatusC219TerminologyRelatingtoHydraulicCementC226SpecificationforAir-EntrainingAdditionsforUseintheManufactureofAir-EntrainingHydraulicCementC266TestMethodforTimeofSettingofHydraulic-CementPastebyGillmoreNeedlesC451TestMethodforEarlyStiffeningofHydraulicCe-ment(PasteMethod)C452TestMethodforPotentialExpansionofPortland-CementMortarsExposedtoSulfateC465SpecificationforProcessingAdditionsforUseintheManufactureofHydraulicCements1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC01onCementandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC01.10onHydraulicCementsforGeneralConcreteConstruction.CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2007.PublishedJune2007.Originallyapprovedin1940.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2005asC150–05.2ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,@astm.org.ForAnnualBookofASTMStandardsvolumeinformation,refertothestandard’sDocumentSummarypageontheASTMwebsite.1*ASummaryofChangessectionappearsattheendofthisstandard.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,UnitedStates.C563TestMethodforApproximationofOptimumSO3inHydraulicCementUsingCompressiveStrengthC1038TestMethodforExpansionofHydraulicCementMortarBarsStoredinWaterE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecifications3.Terminology3.1Definitions—SeeTerminologyC219.4.OrderingInformation4.1Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowing:4.1.1Thisspecificationnumberanddate,4.1.2Typeortypesallowable.Ifnotypeisspecified,TypeIshallbesupplied,4.1.3AnyoptionalchemicalrequirementsfromTable2,ifdesired,and4.1.4AnyoptionalphysicalrequirementsfromTable4,ifdesired.5.Ingredients5.1Thecementcoveredbythisspecificationshallcontainnoingredientsexceptasfollows:5.1.1Portlandcementclinker.5.1.2Waterorcalciumsulfate,orboth.TheamountsshallbesuchthatthelimitsshowninTable1forsulfurtrioxideandloss-on-ignitionarenotexceeded.5.1.3Limestone.Theamountshallnotbemorethan5.0%bymasssuchthatthechemicalandphysicalrequirementsofthisstandardaremet(SeeNote3).Thelimestone,definedinTerminologyC51,shallbenaturallyoccurringandconsistofatleast70%bymassofoneormoreofthemineralformsofcalciumcarbonate.NOTE3—Thestandardpermitsupto5%bymassofthefinalcementproducttobenaturallyoccurring,finelygroundlimestone,butdoesnotrequirethatlimestonebeaddedtothecement.Cementwithoutgroundlimestonecanbespecifiedinthecontractororder.5.1.4Processingadditions.TheyshallhavebeenshowntomeettherequirementsofSpecificationC465intheamountsusedorgreater.5.1.5Air-entra