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    Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement

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    This document describes a procedure for determining the initial and final setting times of cement using a Vicat apparatus. The procedure involves preparing a cement paste sample and testing it with the Vicat apparatus over time to determine when the needle can no longer penetrate 5-7mm for initial set and leaves an impression for final set. The initial set time must be at least 30 minutes and final set no more than 600 minutes according to standards.

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    This document describes a procedure for determining the initial and final setting times of cement using a Vicat apparatus. The procedure involves preparing a cement paste sample and testing it with the Vicat apparatus over time to determine when the needle can no longer penetrate 5-7mm for initial set and leaves an impression for final set. The initial set time must be at least 30 minutes and final set no more than 600 minutes according to standards.

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    This document describes a procedure for determining the initial and final setting times of cement using a Vicat apparatus. The procedure involves preparing a cement paste sample and testing it with the Vicat apparatus over time to determine when the needle can no longer penetrate 5-7mm for initial set and leaves an impression for final set. The initial set time must be at least 30 minutes and final set no more than 600 minutes according to standards.

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    This document describes a procedure for determining the initial and final setting times of cement using a Vicat apparatus. The procedure involves preparing a cement paste sample and testing it with the Vicat apparatus over time to determine when the needle can no longer penetrate 5-7mm for initial set and leaves an impression for final set. The initial set time must be at least 30 minutes and final set no more than 600 minutes according to standards.

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    DETERMINATION OF INITIAL AND FINAL SETTING

    TIME OF CEMENT

    PURPOSE : Determination of initial and final setting time of cement.

    IS CODE : IS: 4031 Part (V), IS :5513-1968

    APPARATUS :
     Vicat apparatus truncated conical form with an internal diameter of 70 mm at the top, 80 mm at the
    bottom and a height 40 mm. The mould shall be adequately rigid and shall have a minimum wall
    thickness of 4 mm. (confirming to IS : 5513 – 1968)
     A non-porous glass or stainless Steel base plate of at least 2.5 mm thickness shall be provided.
     A needle (Dia of needle 1.13 ± 0.05 mm. The needle shall have a flat end. The effective length,
    excluding the hilt shall be 50 ± 1 mm).
     Annular ring of 5 mm dia.

    PROCEDURE :

    Preparation of test sample


    Prepare a neat cement paste by gauging 400 gm of cement with 0.85 times the water required to
    give a paste of standard consistency. The paste shall be gauged in the manner and under the
    conditions prescribed in determination of consistency of cement. Start the stopwatch at the instance
    when the water is added to cement. Fill the mould with cement paste gauged as above, the mould
    resting on a non-porous plate, fill the mould completely and smooth out the surface of the paste
    making it level with the top of the mould. The cement block thus prepared in the mould is the test
    block.

     Use clean appliances for gauging. The temperature of room at the time of gauging shall
    be 27°C ± 2°C.
     During the test, the block shall be kept at a temperature of 27 ± 2°C and not less than 90
    % relative humidity.
    Determination of Initial Setting Time

     Place the test block confined in the mould and resting on the non-porous plate, under
    the rod bearing the initial setting needle, lower the needle gently in contact with the
    surface of the test block and quickly release, allowing it to penetrate into the test block.
    In the beginning the needle will completely pierce the test block. Repeat this procedure
    until the needle, when brought in contact with the test block and released, as described
    above, fails to pierce the block for 5 to 7 mm measured from the bottom of the mould.
    The period lapsing between the time water is added to the cement and the time at which
    the needle fails to penetrate the test block by 5 to 7 mm shall be the initial setting time.
    Determination of final setting time

     Replace the needle of the vicat apparatus by the needle with an annular ring. The
    cement shall be considered as finally set when, upon applying the needle gently to the
    surface of the test block, the needle makes an impression thereon, while the outer ring
    fails to do so. The period elapsing between the time when water is added to the cement
    and the time at which the needle makes an impression on the surface of the test block
    while the outer ring fails to do so, shall be the final setting time.

    CALCULATIONS :
     The difference between the time of mixing water to the cement and the time at which the
    needle fails to penetrate the test block by 5 to 7 mm shall be the initial setting time
     The difference between the time of mixing water to the cement and the time at which the
    needle does not show any spot on the cement surface shall be the final setting time

    LIMITS :

     Initial setting time – Minimum 30 minutes for both PPC & OPC.
     Final setting time – Maximum 600 minutes for both PPC & OPC.
    FREQUENCY :

     One test per lot.

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