American Association State

Designation: C 191 – 08 Highway and Transportation Officials Standard

AASHTO No.: T131

Standard Test Methods for

Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 191; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope* C 151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic

1.1 These test methods determine the time of setting of Cement
hydraulic cement by means of the Vicat needle. Two test C 183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of
methods are given; Method A is the Reference Test Method Hydraulic Cement
using the manually operated standard Vicat apparatus, while C 187 Test Method for Normal Consistency of Hydraulic
Method B permits the use of an automatic Vicat machine that Cement
has, in accordance with the qualification requirements of this C 219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cement
method, demonstrated acceptable performance. C 266 Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as Cement Paste by Gillmore Needles
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this C 305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement
standard. Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the C 511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. See 1.4 for a C 1005 Specification for Reference Masses and Devices for
specific warning statement. Determining Mass and Volume for Use in the Physical
1.4 Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are Testing of Hydraulic Cements
caustic and may cause chemical burns to skin and tissue upon C 1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
prolonged exposure. The use of gloves, protective clothing, D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
and eye protection is recommended. Wash contact area with 3. Terminology
copious amounts of water after contact. Wash eyes for a
minimum of 15 min. Avoid exposure of the body to clothing 3.1 Definitions—The terms used in this test method are
saturated with the liquid phase of the unhardened material. defined in accordance with Terminology C 219.
Remove contaminated clothing immediately after exposure.2 4. Summary of Test Method
1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes 4.1 A paste that is proportioned and mixed to normal
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered consistency, as described in the Test Method C 187, is molded
as requirements of the standard. and placed in a moist cabinet and allowed to start setting.
Periodic penetration tests are performed on this paste by
NOTE 1—For the method for determining the time of setting by allowing a 1-mm Vicat needle to settle into this paste. The
Gillmore needles, see Test Method C 266. Vicat initial time of setting is the time elapsed between the
2. Referenced Documents initial contact of cement and water and the time when the
penetration is measured or calculated to be 25 mm. The Vicat
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3
final time of setting is the time elapsed between initial contact
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
of cement and water and the time when the needle does not
leave a complete circular impression in the paste surface.
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C01 on
Cement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.30 on Time of Set. 5. Significance and Use
Current edition approved June 1, 2008. Published July 2008. Originally approved
in 1944. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 191 – 07.
5.1 This test method provides a means of determining
2
Section on Safety, Manual of Cement Testing, Annual Book of ASTM compliance with a specification limit for Vicat time of setting.
Standards, Vol 04.01. Refer to the appropriate specification for the cement to
3
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on ance.
the ASTM website.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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5.2 Time of setting measured by this method will not 9. Conditioning
necessarily provide the same results as the time of setting of 9.1 Maintain the temperature of the air in the vicinity of the
hydraulic cement paste measured by other methods, or the time mixing slab, the dry cement, molds, and base plates at 23.0 6
of setting of mortar or concrete. 3.0 °C.
9.2 Maintain the temperature of the mixing water at 23.0 6
6. Apparatus
2.0 °C.
6.1 Vicat Apparatus—See Annex A1.1 and Fig. A1.1. The 9.3 The relative humidity of the mixing room shall be not
Vicat apparatus for this test method shall have a movable rod, less than 50 %.
B, of mass 300 6 0.5g. 9.4 The moist cabinet or moist room shall be in accordance
6.1.1 The end of the rod used for measuring penetration with Specification C 511.
shall have a straight steel removable needle with a diameter of
1.00 6 0.05 mm and length no less than 50 mm. 10. Preparation of Cement Paste4
6.1.2 The needle end that contacts the specimen shall be flat, 10.1 The cement paste used for the determination of the
plane, and at right angles to the axis of the rod. time of setting is obtained from one of the following methods:
6.2 Reference Masses and Devices for Determining Mass, 10.1.1 Prepare a new batch of paste by mixing 650 g of
conforming to the requirements of Specification C 1005. The cement with the percentage of mixing water required for
devices for determining mass shall be evaluated for precision normal consistency (Test Method C 187), following the proce-
and accuracy at a total load of 1000 g. dure described in Practice C 305.
6.3 Glass Graduates, 200 or 250-mL capacity, and conform- 10.1.2 For method A, at the option of the tester, use the test
ing to the requirements of Specification C 1005. specimen used for determining normal consistency (see Note
6.4 Plane non-adsorptive plate, 100 6 5 mm square of 2).
similar planeness, corrosivity, and absorptivity to that of glass 10.1.3 At the option of the tester, use the paste remaining
(see Annex A1.1, Fig. A1.1, H). from the batch used for the autoclave specimen (Test Method
6.5 Flat trowel, having a sharpened straight-edged steel C 151) or from the normal consistency determination (Test
blade 100 to 150 mm in length. The edges when placed on a Method C 187).
plane surface shall not depart from straightness by more than 1
mm. NOTE 2—The specimen used for the determination of the normal
6.6 Conical ring, made of a rigid, non-corroding, non- consistency will have an irregular surface, making it unsuitable for
method B.
absorbent material and having a height of 40 6 1 mm, an
inside diameter at the bottom of 70 6 3 mm, and an inside 11. Calculation
diameter at the top of 60 6 3 mm (see Annex A1.1, Fig. A1.1,
11.1 Calculate the Vicat time of setting to the nearest 1 min
G).
as follows:
6.7 Mixer, bowl, and paddle, conforming to Practice C 305.
6.8 Automatic Vicat Needle Apparatus for Method B—The
apparatus shall be equipped with a Vicat needle as described in
SS ~H – E!
~C – D! D D
3 ~C – 25! 1 E (1)

6.1.1 and 6.1.2. The total mass supported by the needle tip at where:
the time of measurement shall be 300 6 0.5 g. The instrument E = time in minutes of last penetration greater than 25 mm,
shall be capable of automatically completing and recording H = time in minutes of first penetration less than 25 mm,
penetration measurements of a test specimen at predetermined C = penetration reading at time E, and
time intervals not exceeding 10 min and make each penetration D = penetration reading at time H.
test at least 5 mm away from any previous penetration and at 11.2 Calculate the Vicat final time of setting by determining
least 10 mm away from the inner side of the mold. the elapsed time between the time of the initial contact between
6.9 Specimen Mold for Method B—The cement paste is held cement and water and the time when the needle does not sink
in a conical ring with the height of 40 6 1 mm and a removable visibly into the paste, rounded to the nearest 5 min.
base plate. The test surface shall have a minimum diameter of
60 6 3 mm. 12. Report
6.10 Inspect and document Section 6 apparatus for con- 12.1 Report the time of setting and the method used as
formance to the requirements of this test method at least every follows:
2 1⁄2 years. Vicat time of setting (A or B) ______ min
Vicat final time of setting (A or B) ______ min
7. Reagents and Materials
7.1 Mixing Water—Potable water is satisfactory for routine Method A—Manual Vicat Needle Apparatus
tests. Use water conforming to the requirements of Specifica-
tion D 1193 for Type III or Type IV grade reagent water for all 13. Manual Vicat Apparatus
referee and cooperative tests. 13.1 Refer to the Apparatus section, paragraphs 6.1, 6.4, and
6.6, and Annex A1 for a description of the Vicat apparatus.
8. Sampling
8.1 When the test is required for acceptance testing, sample
cement in accordance with Practice C 183. 4
See Test Method C 187.

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14. Procedure A penetration, and to prevent cement from adhering to the point
and increasing penetration.
14.1 Molding Test Specimen—Quickly form the cement
paste, prepared as described in the section on preparation of 15. Precision and Bias
cement paste, into a ball with gloved hands and toss six times
15.1 Precision:
from one hand to the other, maintaining the hands about 150
15.1.1 The single-operator (within-laboratory) standard de-
mm (6 in.) apart. Press the ball, resting in the palm of the hand,
viation has been found to be 12 min for the initial time of
into the larger end of the conical ring, G, Fig. A1.1, held in the
setting, throughout the range of 49 to 202 min, and 20 min for
other hand, completely filling the ring with paste. Remove the
the final time of settings throughout the range of 185 to 312
excess at the larger end by a single movement of the palm of
min. Therefore, results of two properly conducted tests by the
the hand. Place the ring on its larger end onto the non-
same operator on Vicat initial time of setting of similar paste
absorptive plate, H, and slice off the excess paste at the smaller should not differ from each other by more than 34 min and on
end at the top of the ring by a single oblique stroke of the Vicat final time of setting of similar pastes should not differ
trowel held at a slight angle with the top of the ring. Smooth from each other by more than 56 min.
the top of the specimen, if necessary, with one or two light 15.1.2 The multilaboratory (between-laboratory) standard
touches of the pointed end of the trowel. During the operation deviation has been found to be 16 min for the initial time of
of cutting and smoothing, take care not to compress the paste. setting throughout the range of 49 to 207 min, and 43 min for
Immediately after molding, place the test specimen in the moist the final time of setting throughout the range of 185 to 312 min.
cabinet or moist room and allow it to remain there except when Therefore, results of two properly conducted tests from two
penetration measurements are being made. The specimen shall different laboratories on Vicat initial time of setting of similar
remain in the conical mold, supported by the non-absorptive pastes should not differ from each other by more than 45 min,
plate throughout the test period. and on Vicat final time of setting of similar pastes should not
14.2 Time of Setting Determination—Allow the time of differ from each other by more than 122 min.
setting specimen to remain in the moist cabinet or moist room 15.2 Bias—Since there are no accepted reference materials
for 30 min after molding without being disturbed. Determine suitable for determining the bias for the procedure in this test
the penetration of the 1-mm needle at this time and every 15 method, no statement on bias is presented.
min thereafter (every 10 min for Type III cements) until a
penetration of 25 mm or less is obtained. Perform the penetra- Method B—Automatic Vicat
tion test by lowering the needle D of the rod B until it rests on
16. Automatic Vicat Apparatus
the surface of the cement paste. Tighten the setscrew, E, and set
the indicator, F, at the upper end of the scale, or take an initial 16.1 Automatic Vicat Needle Apparatus—Refer to the Ap-
reading. Release the rod quickly by releasing the set screw, E, paratus section, paragraphs 6.8 and 6.9, for a description of the
and allow the needle to settle for 30 s; then take the reading to Automatic Vicat needle apparatus.
determine the penetration. At the option of the tester, if the 17. Procedure
paste is obviously quite soft on the early readings, retard the
fall of the rod to avoid bending the 1-mm needle, but when 17.1 Molding the Specimen—Quickly form the cement
actual penetration measurements to determine the time of paste, prepared as described in the section on preparation of
setting are made, release the rod only by the setscrew. Make cement paste, into a ball with gloved hands and toss six times
each penetration test at least 5 mm away from any previous from one hand to the other, maintaining the hands about 150
penetration and at least 10 mm away from the inner side of the mm apart. Press the ball, resting in the palm of the hand, into
the larger end of the conical ring, held in the other hand,
mold. Record the results of all penetration tests and, by
completely filling the ring with paste. Remove the excess at the
interpolation, determine the time when a penetration of 25 mm
larger end by a single movement of the palm of the hand. Place
is obtained. The elapsed time between the initial contact of
the ring on its larger end on the base plate. Use a trowel to
cement and water and the penetration of 25 mm is the Vicat
remove the excess paste at the top of the mold. Holding the
time of setting or Vicat initial time of setting.
trowel at about a 30° incline with the leading edge raised and
14.3 Determine the Vicat final time of setting end point to starting near the center of the mold, level the paste by drawing
be the first penetration measurement that does not mark the the trowel across the top of the mold using a sawing motion;
specimen surface with a complete circular impression. Verify repeat the procedure for the other half of the surface. Then
final set by performing two additional penetration measure- smooth the surface level to the top of the mold making steady
ments on different areas of the specimen surface. Obtain and complete strokes across the entire surface with the trailing
verification measurements within 90 s of the first “final set” edge of the trowel. Repeat the cutting and smoothing steps but
measurement. The elapsed time between the initial contact of at 90° from the previous cut. Repeat the steps as required to
cement and water and the end point determination above is the produce a surface level with the top of the mold. Usually the
Vicat final time of setting. paste is level within two cycles, but occasionally three will be
14.4 Precautions—Keep all the apparatus free from vibra- required. Avoid excessive strokes and compaction. Since the
tion during the penetration test. Keep the 1-mm needle straight automatic Vicat device references to the top edge of the mold,
and clean. The needle must be kept clean to prevent cement it is imperative that the top surface of the paste be uniform and
from adhering to the sides of the needle and decreasing level with the top of the mold.

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17.2 Time of Setting Determinations—Follow the manufac- replicate batches. Complete three rounds of tests on different
turer’s instructions and complete the required instrument days, repeating all the steps of the methods. Conduct the
calibration and zero procedures. Set the instrument to measure qualification tests on specimens prepared separately from the
no less frequently than every 10 min (see Note 3). Position the standardization testing.
molded specimen in the automatic Vicat apparatus and initiate 18.4 Calculations—Calculate the three–round averages for
the measurements (see Note 4). initial and final time of setting for each cement and method. A
NOTE 3—Automatic devices are usually capable of measurement more method complies with the initial time of setting qualification
frequently than once every 10 min and more frequent measurement requirements if the difference between the initial time of setting
minimizes interpolation. average values for Method A and the corresponding average
NOTE 4—The initial time of setting according to Method A is deter- values of Method B is not greater than 25 min for any sample,
mined as the elapsed time required to achieve a penetration of 25 mm and and the range for any three replicate tests by Method B does
the final time of setting as the total time elapsed until the needle does not not exceed 30 min. Likewise, a method complies with the final
leave a complete circular impression in the paste surface. The end points
established by a qualified automatic Vicat test method may deviate time of setting qualification requirements if the difference
significantly from end points specified in Method A, and require standard- between the final time of setting average values for Method A
ization to correct bias. and corresponding average values for Method B is not greater
than 45 min for any sample, and the range for any three
17.3 Determine the range of applicability of the method
replicate tests by Method B does not exceed 30 min. Example
from the range of the average time of setting of the cements
qualification data are given in Appendix X1.
used for qualification and standardization, and limit that range
to 30 min greater than the maximum, and 30 min less than the 18.5 Standardization—When standardization is required in
minimum. order to achieve agreement between Method A and Method B,
17.4 Performance Requirement (Qualification) for Auto- it can be applied to either the initial time of setting, final time
matic Vicat Instrument: of setting, or both. A standardization formula shall be based on
17.4.1 When time of setting results from the automatic Vicat a comparison of test results obtained using Method A and the
apparatus are to be used for acceptance or rejection of cement, chosen method using the automatic instrument (Method B).
the method used shall comply with the qualification require- Results of tests from at least five different hydraulic cements
ments covered in Annex A2. shall be required for standardization. The cements shall have a
minimum range of 60 min initial time of setting, and a
18. Performance Requirement (Qualification) for minimum range of 90 min final time of setting when tested in
Automatic Vicat Instrument accordance with Method A. If desired, the three cements used
for instrument qualification may be used, but make new
18.1 Scope—When time of setting results from the auto-
determinations. Use the same method as used for instrument
matic Vicat apparatus are to be used for acceptance or rejection
qualification, including all the same steps. Valid standardiza-
of cement, the method used shall comply with the qualification
tion formulas shall be mathematically derived and applied to
requirements of this section. A method is considered to consist
all samples (see Note 6).
of the specific instrument and the molding procedure meeting
the requirements of this standard, and used in a consistent NOTE 6—Generally, the automatic instruments are computer operated
manner by a given laboratory. and easily adapted to standardization calculations.
18.2 Hydraulic Cement Samples Required—Select three
cements that comply with requirements of Specifications 19. Requalification of a Method
C 150, C 595, or C 1157, and that when tested in accordance 19.1 Requalify the method at least once per year and when
with Method A, shall include the following: any of the following conditions occur:
18.2.1 One cement that has an initial time of setting of less
19.1.1 The instrument has been significantly modified.
than 110 min,
18.2.2 One cement with an initial time of setting of greater 19.1.2 The instrument has been substantially repaired.
than 150 min, 19.1.3 Substantial evidence indicates that the method is not
18.2.3 One cement with a final time of setting of less than providing data meeting the performance requirements.
180 min, and 19.1.4 The average of a Cement and Concrete Reference
18.2.4 One cement with a final time of setting of greater Laboratory (CCRL) sample differs from the value obtained by
than 210 min (see Note 5). the method by more than 45 min for either the initial or final
NOTE 5—Laboratories are advised to reserve sufficient cement for
time of setting.
future qualification and standardization.
20. Precision and Bias
18.3 Tests—Using the method to be qualified and including
the standardization formula described in the section on stan- 20.1 Precision—Since Method B represents procedures spe-
dardization, make single determinations of the times of initial cific to a laboratory that have been qualified in comparison to
and final setting on each of the three cements. On the same day, Method A, no statement on precision is being made.
conduct companion time of setting determinations according to 20.2 Bias—Since there are no accepted reference materials
Method A. Make single determinations of the normal consis- suitable for determining the bias for the procedure in this test
tency on each cement, and use that amount of water for all method, no statement on bias is presented.

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21. Keywords
21.1 automatic vicat; hydraulic-cement paste; time of set-
ting; vicat; vicat needle

ANNEXES

(Mandatory Information)

A1. VICAT APPARATUS

A1.1 The Vicat apparatus shall consist of a frame, A, Fig.

A1.1, bearing a movable rod, B, with a mass as specified by the
method referencing this apparatus, one end, C, the plunger end,
with a diameter as specified by the method referencing this
apparatus, and the other end having a mass or a removable steel
needle, D, as specified by the method referencing this appara-
tus. The rod, B, is reversible, and can be held in any desired
position by a setscrew, E, and has an adjustable indicator, F,
which moves over a scale graduated in millimetres and
attached to the frame, A. The gradations on the graduated scale,
when compared to a scale accurate to within 0.1 mm at all
points, shall not show a variance from the reference scale
greater than 0.25 mm.

FIG. A1.1 Vicat Apparatus

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A2. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT (QUALIFICATION) FOR AUTOMATIC VICAT INSTRUMENT

A2.1 When time of setting results from the automatic Vicat A2.4 Calculations—Calculate the three-round averages for
apparatus are to be used for acceptance or rejection of cement, initial and final time of setting for each cement and method. A
the method used shall comply with the qualification require- method complies with the initial time of setting qualification
ments covered in this section. A method is considered to requirements if the difference between the initial time of setting
consist of the specific instrument and the molding procedure average values for Method A and the corresponding average
meeting the requirements of this test method, and used in a values of Method B is not greater than 25 min for any sample,
consistent manner by a given laboratory. and the range for any three replicate tests by Method B does
not exceed 30 min. Likewise, a method complies with the final
A2.2 Hydraulic Cement Samples Required—Select three
time of setting qualification requirements if the difference
cements that comply with requirements of Specifications
between the final time of setting average values for Method A
C 150, C 595, or C 1157, and that when tested in accordance
and corresponding average values for Method B is not greater
with Method A, shall include the following:
than 45 min for any sample, and the range for any three
A2.2.1 One cement that has an initial time of setting of less replicate tests by Method B does not exceed 30 min. Example
than 110 min, qualification data are given in Appendix X1.
A2.2.2 One cement with an initial time of setting of greater
than 150 min, A2.5 Standardization—When standardization is required in
A2.2.3 One cement with a final time of setting of less than order to achieve agreement between Method A and Method B,
180 min, and it can be applied to either the initial time of setting, final time
A2.2.4 One cement with a final time of setting of greater of setting, or both. A standardization formula shall be based on
than 210 min (see Note A2.1). a comparison of test results obtained using Method A and the
NOTE A2.1—Laboratories are advised to reserve sufficient cement for chosen method using the automatic instrument (Method B).
future qualification and standardization. Results of tests from at least five different hydraulic cements
shall be required for standardization. The cements shall have a
A2.3 Tests—Using the method to be qualified and including
minimum range of 60 min initial time of setting, and a
the standardization formula described in the section on stan-
minimum range of 90 min final time of setting when tested in
dardization, make single determinations of the times of initial
accordance with Method A. If desired, the three cements used
and final setting on each of the three cements. On the same day,
for instrument qualification may be used, but make new
conduct companion time of setting determinations according to
determinations. Use the same method as used for instrument
Method A. Make single determinations of the normal consis-
qualification, including all the same steps. Valid standardiza-
tency on each cement, and use that amount of water for all
tion formulas shall be mathematically derived and applied to
replicate batches. Complete three rounds of tests on different
all samples (see Note A2.2).
days, repeating all the steps of the methods. Conduct the
qualification tests on specimens prepared separately from the NOTE A2.2—Generally, the automatic instruments are computer oper-
standardization testing. ated and easily adapted to standardization calculations.

A3. REQUALIFICATION OF A METHOD

A3.1 Requalify the method at least once per year and when providing data meeting the performance requirements.
any of the following conditions occur:
A3.5 The average of a Cement and Concrete Reference
A3.2 The instrument has been significantly modified.
Laboratory (CCRL) sample differs from the value obtained by
A3.3 The instrument has been substantially repaired. the method by more than 45 min for either the initial or final
A3.4 Substantial evidence indicates that the method is not time of setting.

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APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. SAMPLE QUALIFICATION RESULTS

TABLE X1.1 Time of Initial Setting, min

Diff. Avg.
Round Initial C 191 Initial Auto (Spec. 25
Cement No. Method A Method B Max.)
A 1 95 105 ...
A 2 90 105 ...
A 3 95 90 ...
Range (Spec. 30 Max.) 5 15 ...
Average 93.3 100.0 6.7
B 1 100 120 ...
B 2 105 95 ...
B 3 85 95 ...
Range (Spec. 30 Max.) 20 25 ...
Average 96.7 103.3 6.7
C 1 155 170 ...
C 2 155 160 ...
C 3 145 155 ...
Range (Spec. 30 Max.) 10 15 ...
Average 151.7 161.7 10.0

TABLE X1.2 Time of Final Setting, min

Diff. Avg.
Round Final C 191 Final Auto (Spec. 45
Cement No. Method A Method B Max.)
A 1 150 150 ...
A 2 145 150 ...
A 3 170 125 ...
Range (Spec. 30 Max.) 25 25 ...
Average 155.0 141.7 13.3
B 1 185 180 ...
B 2 200 180 ...
B 3 185 155 ...
Range (Spec. 30 Max.) 15 25 ...
Average 190.0 171.7 18.3
C 1 235 225 ...
C 2 240 220 ...
C 3 240 215 ...
Range (Spec. 30 Max.) 5 10 ...
Average 238.3 220.0 18.3

For additional useful information on details of cement test methods, reference may be made to the “Manual of Cement
Testing,” which appears in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee C01 has identified the location of selected changes to these test methods since the last issue,
C 191 – 07, that may impact the use of these test methods. (Approved June 1, 2008)

(1) Revised 6.2 and 6.5.

Committee C01 has identified the location of selected changes to these test methods since the last issue,
C 191 – 04b, that may impact the use of these test methods. (Approved July 15, 2007)

(1) Added new 6.10.

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