Cement classification

Type

Designation

Notatio
n

A content of
main addition

6-20

Portland silica

CEM
II/A-D

6-10

CEM
pozzolana cement II/A-P

6-20

6-20

CEM
II/A-Q

Portland siliceous CEM

II/A-V
fly ash cement

Portland calcareo CEM

us fly ash cement II/A-W

shale cement
Portland

CEM
II/A-T

6-20

CEM
II/A-L

6-20

LL

6-20

limestone cement CEM

II/A-LL
Portland
composite
cement
II/
B

cement
with moderate

Works made in
agressive
environments,
depending on
type and
amount of the
addition.

Portland burnt

Portland

General
purpose, high or
6-20
medium
strength mortar,
concrete and
6-20
precast
concrete.

CEM
II/A-S

pozzolana cement
Portland ceme

Works made in
aggresive
environments.
Mass concrete
applications
and structures
prone to
shrinkage
cracking.

Portland slag
cement

calcined

Portland slag
cement

CEM
II/A-M

S/D/P/Q/
6-20
T/W/L/LL

CEM
II/B-S

CEM
pozzolana cement II/B-P

Portland natural

indications

Concrete and
precast concrete
with high or
very high
strength. Special
public works
made of
prestressed
concrete.

Portland natural

Main contra-

%
by
mas
s

Portland natural

application
fields

CEM I

fume cement

II/ nt with low

Main addition

Type

CEMENT

Portland witho
ut
Portland cement
any main
addition

Main

21- General
35 purpose,
medium or low
21- strength
35 concrete and

Works in
aggressive
environments,
depending on
type and

content of

Portland natural

main addition

calcined

CEM
II/B-Q

2135

Portland siliceous CEM

II/B-V
fly ash cement

2135

2135

CEM
II/B-T

2135

CEM
II/B-L

2135

LL

2135

S/D/P/Q/
T/W/L/LL

2135

pozzolana cement

Portland

CEM
calcareous fly ash II/B-W
cement
Portland burnt
shale cement
Portland

limestone cement CEM

II/B-LL
Portland
composite
cement

CEM
II/B-M
CEM
III/A
CEM

III

Blasfurnace

Blastfurnace cem

cement

ent

III/B

CEM
III/C
CEM
IV/A

IV

Pozzolanic

Pozzolanic

cement

cement

CEM

D/P/Q/V/
W

IV/B

CEM
V/A
V

Composite

Composite

cement

cement

CEM
V/B

S/P/Q/V

mortar

3665 Concrete in
agressive
66- environments
80 (sulfates in soils,
agressive or sea
water, etc).
81- Equivalent to SR
95 type

amount of
addition.

Works where
proper care
cannot be
guaranteed or
where
aesthetics is
important.
Concrete work
at low
temperatures.

11- General purpose

35 concrete and
mortar,
especially in
moderately
agressive
environments,
due to pure
Works in very
water, or
aggressive
36- slightly acidic or environments.
65 carbonated
water. Concrete
for hydraulic
structures.
Concrete with
alkali-reative
aggregagates.
18- Soil
30 stabilization.
Soil cement,
31- gravel
50 cement and
road bases. Dry

When it is not
recommmende
d.

compacted
concrete for
dams or mass
applications.
36-

CEM
LOW EARLY
STRENGTH
BLASTFURNACE
CEMENTS(Suffix L)
UNE-EN 197-

65

III/A

Same as CEM III,

Blastfurnaces
cement of low
early strength

CEM
III/B L

CEM

Blastfurnace
cement
VERY LOW HEAT

UNE-EN

Pozzolanic
cement

14216:2005
Composite
cement

White portland
cement with
additions

CEM
III/B
CEM
III/C
CEM
IV/A
CEM
IV/B
CEM
V/A
CEM
V/B

BL I

WHITE CEMENTS
(Preffix BL)
UNE 80 305:96

White portland
cement with

BL II

additions

White masonry
portland cement

SPECIAL CEMENTS
(Preffix ESP)
UNE 80307:2001

concrete works
(compacted

Same as CEM
III.

81-

III/C L

(Preffix VHL)

80

but for mass

concrete dams)

4:2005

SPECIAL CEMENTS

66-

Cements for
special uses

95

D/P/Q/V/
W

S/P/Q/V

S/D/P/Q/
T/W/L/LL

6680
8195 Same as the
11- corresponding
Same as the
35 CEM, but in
mass concrete
corresponding
36- works
CEM.
65 (compacted
18- concrete dams).
30
3150
High or very
high strength
concrete and
0-5 precast
concrete.
Special mortars
(single layer).

Medium or high
strength resistan
ce concrete and
S/D/P/Q/
6-25 precast
T/W/L/LL
concrete.
Special mortars
(single layer).

Analogue to
CEM I and CEM
II cements.

BL 22,5 S/D/P/Q/
X
T/W/L/LL

Floors,
pavements,
26renders,
60
stuccowork,
masonry, etc.

ESP VI1

Analogue to CEM
V cements and
When it is not
45- specially for
recommended
75 roadways
.
(pavements,
bases, subbases)

S/P/V

Forbidden for
structures.

and dams.

UNE 803031:2001
Sulfate-resistant
cements

Presence of
sulfates or sea
water.
Fundations in
gypsum-rich
soils. Marine
structures in
especially
agressive
environments.

/SR

CEMENTS WITH
ADDITIONAL

According to
the cement
Contact with sea
type and
water. Marine
subtype.
structures.

UNE 80303-

FEATURES

1:2001

(Suffixes)

Sea water-

/MR

resistant cements
Low shrinkage
concrete.
Concrete work
performed in
hot weather.
Mass concrete
applications
(dams).

UNE-EN 1971:2000/A1:2005

/LH

Low heat cements

MC 5
MASONRY
CEMENTS UNE-EN
413-1:2005

CALCIUM
ALUMINIUM
HYDROXIDE
Calcium
DERIVATE
aluminate
CEMENTS
cements
(CAC/R)
UNE-EN 14647:206

75

MC 12,5
MC 12,5 S/D/P/Q/
T/W/L/LL
X
MC 22,5
X

CAC/R

60

Only made of
calcium
aluminate,
without any
addition

When it is not
Masonry mortar. recommended
.

Refractory
concrete and
mortar.
Aggressive
When it is not
environments
recommended
(sulfates, sea
.
water or slightly
acidic water)
and specific
purposes.
[Cerrar]

6-20

6-10

6-20

6-20

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2135

2135

2135

2135

2135

2135

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14216:2005

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