PHYSICAL TEST OF CEMENT

Sl. Requirement As Per

Test Parameter Unit Result Conformity Method of Test
No. IS 269:2015
Fineness by dry sieving IS 4031 (Pt-1)-1996
1 % by mass NA -
(Residue on 90µ sieve) RA-2016
Fineness by Blaine Air IS 4031 (Pt-2)-1999
2 m2/kg 225 (Min.)
Permeability Method RA-2018
Soundness by Le-Chatelier
3 mm 10 (Max.)
Method IS 4031 (Pt-3)-1988
Soundness by Autocalve RA-2019
4 % 0.80 (Max.)
Method
IS 4031 (Pt-4)-1988
5 Standard Consistency % NA -
RA-2019
6 Initial Setting Time Minutes 30 (Min.) IS 4031 (Pt-5)-1988
7 Final Setting Time Minutes 600 (Max.) RA-2019

8 Compressive Strength

a) 72 ± 1 Hours
MPa 27 (Min.)
(3 Days)
IS 4031 (Pt-6)-1988
b) 168 ± 2 Hours RA-2019
MPa 37 (Min.)
(7 Days)
c) 672 ± 4 Hours
MPa 53 (Min.)
(28 Days)
IS 4031 (Pt-11)-1988
9 Density - NA -
RA-2019

CHEMICAL TEST OF CEMENT

Sl. Requirement As Per

Test Parameter Unit Result Conformity Method of Test
No. IS 269:2015

1 Calcium Oxide (CaO) % by Mass NA -

2 Silica (SiO2) % by Mass NA -

3 Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) % by Mass NA -

4 Aluminium Oxide(Al2O3) % by Mass NA -

5 Lime Saturation Factor - 0.80 – 1.02

6 Ratio of % Al2O3/ Fe2O3 - 0.66 (Min.)

IS 4032-1985,
RA-2019
7 Insoluble residue % by Mass
5.0 (Max.)

8 Magnesia % by Mass 6.0 (Max.)

Total sulphur Content as

9 SO % by Mass 3.5 (Max.)
3

10 Loss on Ignition % by Mass 4.0 (Max.)

 IS 4032-1985,
RA-2019

0.10 (Max) for non-

prestressed structures
11 Chloride Content % by Mass
0.05 (Max.) for prestressed
structures
Cement : OPC, 53 Grade

Cement : OPC, 53 Grade

 CHEMICAL REQUIREMENT OF CEMENT

Grade of Cement OPC, 53 Grade OPC, 53S Grade OPC, 43 Grade OPC, 43S Grade OPC, 33 Grade PPC

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No.

Calcium Oxide % by
1 NA NA NA NA NA NA
(CaO) Mass

Silica (SiO2) % by
2 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Mass

Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) % by

3 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Mass

Aluminium % by
4 Oxide(Al2O3) NA NA NA NA NA NA
Mass

Lime Saturation
5 - 0.80 – 1.02 0.80 – 1.02 0.66 – 1.02 0.80 – 1.02 0.66 – 1.02 NA
Factor

Ratio of %
6 Al2O3/ Fe2O3 - 0.66 (Min.) 0.66 (Min.) 0.66 (Min.) 0.66 (Min.) 0.66 (Min.) NA

% by X+[4(100-X)/100] Max.
7 Insoluble residue 5.0 (Max.) 2.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.) 2.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.)
Mass 0.6X (Min.)

% by
8 Magnesia 6.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.) 6.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.) 6.0 (Max.) 6.0 (Max.)
Mass

Total sulphur % by
9 Content as SO3 3.5 (Max.) 3.5 (Max.) 3.5 (Max.) 3.5 (Max.) 3.5 (Max.) 3.5 (Max.)
Mass

% by
10 Loss on Ignition 4.0 (Max.) 4.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.) 4.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.) 5.0 (Max.)
Mass

0.10 (Max) for 0.10 (Max) for 0.10 (Max) for 0.10 (Max) for 0.10 (Max) for
non-prestressed non-prestressed non-prestressed non-prestressed non-prestressed 0.10 (Max) for non-
% by structures structures structures structures structures prestressed structures
11 Chloride Content
Mass 0.05 (Max.) for 0.05 (Max.) for 0.05 (Max.) for 0.05 (Max.) for 0.05 (Max.) for 0.05 (Max.) for
prestressed prestressed prestressed prestressed prestressed prestressed structures
structures structures structures structures structures
Remarks : X denotes the declared % of fly ash in the cement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT OF CEMENT

Grade of Cement OPC, 53 Grade OPC, 53S Grade OPC, 43 Grade OPC, 43S Grade OPC, 33 Grade PPC

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No.

Fineness by dry
% by
1 sieving (Residue on NA NA NA NA NA NA
mass
90µ sieve)

Fineness by Blaine
2 Air Permeability m2/kg 225 (Min.) 370 (Min.) 225 (Min.) 370 (Min.) 225 (Min.) 300 (Min.)
Method

Soundness by Le-
3 mm 10 (Max.) 5 (Max.) 10 (Max.) 5 (Max.) 10 (Max.) 10 (Max.)
Chatelier Method

Soundness by
4 % 0.80 (Max.) 0.80 (Max.) 0.80 (Max.) 0.80 (Max.) 0.80 (Max.) 0.80 (Max.)
Autocalve Method

Standard
5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA
Consistency

6 Initial Setting Time Minutes 30 (Min.) 60 (Min.) 30 (Min.) 60 (Min.) 30 (Min.) 30 (Min.)

7 Final Setting Time Minutes 600 (Max.) 600 (Max.) 600 (Max.) 600 (Max.) 600 (Max.) 600 (Max.)

Compressive
Strength

a) 72 ± 1 Hours
MPa 27 (Min.) 27 (Min.) 23 (Min.) 23 (Min.) 16 (Min.) 16 (Min.)
(3 Days)
8
b) 168 ± 2 Hours
MPa 37 (Min.) 37.5 (Min.) 33 (Min.) 37.5 (Min.) 22 (Min.) 22 (Min.)
(7 Days)
8

c) 672 ± 4 Hours 43 (Min.) 33 (Min.)

(28 Days)
MPa 53 (Min.) 53 (Min.) 43 (Min.) 33 (Min.)
58 (Max.) 48 (Max.)

9 Density - NA NA NA NA NA NA
 PHYSICAL TEST OF CEMENT

Sl. Requirement As Per

Test Parameter Unit Result Conformity Method of Test
No. IS 269:2015
Fineness by dry sieving IS 4031 (Pt-1)-1996
1 % by mass NA -
(Residue on 90µ sieve) RA-2016
Fineness by Blaine Air IS 4031 (Pt-2)-1999
2 m2/kg 225 (Min.)
Permeability Method RA-2018
Soundness by Le-Chatelier
3 mm 10 (Max.)
Method
IS 4031 (Pt-3)-1988
Soundness by Autocalve RA-2019
4 % 0.80 (Max.)
Method

IS 4031 (Pt-4)-1988
5 Standard Consistency % NA -
RA-2019
6 Initial Setting Time Minutes 30 (Min.) IS 4031 (Pt-5)-1988
7 Final Setting Time Minutes 600 (Max.) RA-2019
8 Compressive Strength
a) 72 ± 1 Hours
MPa 27 (Min.)
(3 Days)
IS 4031 (Pt-6)-1988
b) 168 ± 2 Hours RA-2019
MPa 37 (Min.)
(7 Days)
c) 672 ± 4 Hours
MPa 53 (Min.)
(28 Days)

IS 4031 (Pt-11)-1988
9 Density - NA -
RA-2019

CHEMICAL TEST OF CEMENT

Sl. Requirement As Per

Test Parameter Unit Result Conformity Method of Test
No. IS 269:2015

1 Calcium Oxide (CaO) % by Mass 62.22 NA -

2 Silica (SiO2) % by Mass 20.62 NA -

3 Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) % by Mass 3.12 NA -

4 Aluminium Oxide(Al2O3) % by Mass 2.90 NA -

5 Lime Saturation Factor - 0.96 0.80 – 1.02

6 Ratio of % Al2O3/ Fe2O3 - 0.93 0.66 (Min.)

IS 4032-1985,
RA-2019
7 Insoluble residue % by Mass 1.80
5.0 (Max.)

8 Magnesia % by Mass 2.20 6.0 (Max.)

Total sulphur Content as

9 SO % by Mass 1.98 3.5 (Max.)
3

10 Loss on Ignition % by Mass 1.56 4.0 (Max.)

0.10 (Max) for non-

prestressed structures
11 Chloride Content % by Mass 0.009
0.05 (Max.) for prestressed
structures