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Ordinary Portland Cement
Sulphate Resistant Portland Cement
Hydrated Lime & Calcined Lime
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Calcium Carbonate
 
 

 

This is manufactured to comply with BS-EN 197-2011: CM I strength class 42.5 N and equivalent to ASTM C-150 and QCS 2014 Section 5. The test results conducted exceed the permitted required strength.

Technical Specification:

Chemical Composition
Description
Requirement
Typical Test Results
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
20.07%
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
4.47%
Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
2.92%
Calcium Oxide (CaO)
63.89%
Magnesium Oxide (MgO)
5.00* Max.
3.03%
Sulphur Trioxide (SO3)
3.50 Max.
2.91%
Alkalies ( Na2O + 0.658 K2O )
0.68%
Loss on Ignition  (LOI)
5.00 Max.
1.00%
Insoluble Residue (IR)
5.00 Max.
.0.68%
Tricalcium Silicate (C3S)
66.70* Min.
72.24%
Dicalcium Silicate (C2S)
Tricalcium Aluminate (C3A)
6.91%
Tetra Calcium Aluminoferrite (C4AF)
8.88%
CaO/SiO2
2.0* Min
3.18
Chloride (CI)
0.10 Max.
0.032%
Physical Properties
Fineness, (Blaine Air Permiability)
3300 cm2/gm
Soundness (Le Chatelier Expansion)
10.00 Max.
0.50 mm
Compressive Strength
After 2 days ( N/mm2)
10.00 Min.
22.50 N/mm2
After 28 days ( N/mm2)
42.50** Min.
48.00 N/mm2
Initial setting time (Vicat Test) (minutes)
60.00 Min.
180.0 min

 

 

*Applies to clinker , ** And not exceeding 62.2 

Applications: Suitable for all type of general cement applications including reinforced concrete, plastering, others building products like blocks, bricks , cladding, pavements.

Packing: Available in standard packing of 50 KG in paper bag, palletized or unpalletized, or in tankers as per requirement of users.

 
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