iy Designation: € 150 - 97° Standard Specification for Portland Cement’ “This standard i ited under the Sed designation C150; the aumber immedi folowing the desimation indicates te year of cial adoption ori the case of evi th ear flat ein. A number in parentheses indicates the year ofa reaprova A Svencipepulon (0) indents ax editor change since the ast revision or approval This sanded hasbeen approved for ue by arencis ofthe Deparment of Defoe. Const the DoD Index of Specesions and ‘Stondords forthe opece ear of se which hasbeen ated by the Departmen: of Defense {Nore Seaton 1 was dd lori a Ovo 197 1, Scope 1.1 This specification covers eight types of portland ce- ment, as follows (see Note 1): 1.1.1 Type J—For use when the special properties speci- fied for any other type are not required. 1.1.2 Type 14—Air-entraining cement for the same uses as Type 1, where air-entrainment is desired. 1.1.3 Type 1/—For general use, more especially when ‘moderate sulfate resistance or moderate heat of hydration is desired, L14 Type IHA—Air-entraining cement for the same uses as Type Il, where air-entrainment is desired. 1.1.5 Type HH—For use when high early strength is desired, 1.16 Type HLA—Air-entraining cement for the same use as Type Il, where air-entrainment is desired. 1.1.7 Type JV—For use when a low heat of hydration is desired. 1.1.8 Type V—For use when high sulfate resistance is desired, 1.2 When both SI and inch-pound units are present, the Si units are the standard. The inch-pound units are approx- imations listed for information only. 13 The text of this standard refers to notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and foot notes (excluding those in tables and figures) are not require- iments of the standard. 2. Referenced Documents 21 ASTM Standards: C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates? C 109/C 109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in, or $O-mm Cube Specimens)? C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement? CIS Test Method for Fineness of Portland Cement by the Turbidimeter? "This speciation is under the juritiion of ASTM Comite C:l on Cement aod isthe ciret responsibility of Subeommitee O01.40 on Portland Cement ‘Curent sition approved Feb. 10, 1997. Published. May 1997. Originally publihed at C 150-407. Las previous edition C 150-96 3 Annual Book of AST Standards, Vo 08.02 Samual Book of ASTM Standards, Vo 04.23 C 151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Portland Cement? C 183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement? C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar? C186 Test Method for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cement? C191 Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic ‘Cement by Vicat Needle* (C204 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by ‘Air Permeability Apparatus? € 226 Specification for Air-Entraining Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Air-Entraining Portland Cement? C266 Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic ‘Cement Paste by Gillmore Needles? C451 Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic ‘Cement (Paste Method)? ‘C452 Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland ‘Cement Mortars Exposed to Sulfate? C465 Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Hydraulic Cements? €563. Test. Method for Optimum SO, in Hydraulic Cement Using 24-h Compressive Strength? C 1038 Test Method for Expansion of Portland Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water? 3. Terminology 3.1 Definitions: 3.1.1 portland cement—a hydraulic cement produced by pulverizing clinker consisting essentially of hydraulic cal- cium silicates, usually containing one or more of the forms of calcium sulfate as an interground addition, 3.1.2 air-entraining portland cement—a bydraulic cement produced by pulverizing clinker consisting essentially of hydraulic calcium silicates, usually containing one or more of the forms of calcium sulfate as an interground addition, and with which there has been interground an air-entraining addition. 4. Ordering Information 4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include the following: 4.1.1 This specification number and date, 4.1.2 Type or types allowable. If no type is specified, Type { shall be supplied,hh 150 TABLE 1 Standerd Chomioal Requiements ‘Geran Type Tange _Wendik_WangWa__W ¥ Sion doe Oph ans 200 ‘mira ono 0), a, 60 Fane ode (F0u, mam 60 as Magnes oe hig), a, 60 60 ao 80 6 Suture (0, me, ‘hen (A}> 6 8 x ose, 30 30 38 23 23 When (Nis moro ran 8 a8 ° a ° 3 ous en gaton, man, 30 30 30 25 30 sible ese, an 075 075 ors O75 ors “sok eats (5, max, 388 Desc sate (0,5)° en, ae “Theacum skerinte (CA mish : é 8 7 a ‘areca akmincterta Us wie the toskium aturinate® (CAF + 210A, ar Neo souton (CAP + Co x opplenie, max, “see Note 3 {Thee ae ccs hers optrum $0 using Test Mens C585) for a pric carant a cos oo a wes of het in Wis spec, n such cases where Broperios of carmen can be improved by excaedrg the Sy Ins stated ths tan, peransble o exceed ths values fhe taba, proved & hes Deo ‘Semone by Test Method 1638 altho cement wa th increseed 50, vl ot devocp exparson war exconlng 0020 a 14 dys, hen tho marae Supp coment unde is provien, he hal, upon quest, sup suportg dela oe purser in the cloaton ofa compounds the odes determined othe pres 1 shal be used A ves caeulated as desorbed is nolo sha be report to ho ‘wares 1. The expressing of chemical maton by owas of casted essumes compounds des not macesey mean ta the cades ee aca &anralyposart 1 wun compounds. ‘Wen expresses compounds © C0, $ = Soy. A = Ays,F = FeO, For example, Ck = SC20-A0. ‘Tartan oxi an prosphorusparoxio (10, tnd P03) Sal ot bo Helo withthe AO content, Sos Note 2. en to ratio ‘t percentages of eurinum oxide to terre xe ls O84 e more, the percstages of Wcsloum sate, dace set, talcum surinate, ans ‘etacacum sumieformte sal be ented fom the chemical any i a lows “ican scale = 4071 x % GeO) ~ (7.600 x4 SOs) = (2718 X X ALO) ~ (1490 x % Fe,0,) ~ 2852 x % 50) Dest slcato = (2867 «x SO,) ~ (7544 8 Cad) ‘heaeum pinta = (2.850 x x AO) ~ (1.892 x 8 Fes03) Totacalcum aurnolrto = 3.043% FasOy "When the aura for oxide rato ne than cf teabum seat cal be calsuatd by the fotowing formule: SHCAAF + CaF) = (2.100 % AZOs) (1702 ©x Pog 2 cakium sinter sold sluton expressed as SH{C,AF + Op ermed, Contents chs sd scion a ‘Thala aBoate = (6071 x x G50) ~ (7 600 x % SO) ~ (4.479 x AD) ~ (2.860 X 3 FeO) ~ (2.850 x S05, compaction ‘No eau aurinae wl be proent in caments ot the hot aplease Does ro appl wan te heat o ycraton int in Table 4 spect, "Does not app unen the ssa resistance init Table ie spaoid. 4.1.3 Any optional chemical requirements from Table 2, if desired, 4.1.4 Type of setting-time test required, Vicat_ or Gillmore. If not specified, the Vicat shall be used, 4.1.5. Any optional physical requirements from Table 4, if desired, Nore 1—Cement conforming to the requirements for al types are ‘not cartied in stock in some areas. In advance of specifi the use of cement other than Type I, determine whether the proposed type of cement is, or can be made, available, 5. Additions 5.1 The cement covered by this specification shall contain no addition except as follows: 5.1.1 Water or calcium sulfate, or both, may be added in amounts such that the limits shown in Table | for sulfur ‘trioxide and loss-on-ignition shall not be exceeded. 5.1.2 Processing additions used in the manufacture of the cement shall have been shown to meet the requirements of Specification C465 in the amounts used or greater. 5.1.3 Air-entraining portland cement shall contain an interground addition conforming to the requirements of Specification C226. 6. Chemical Composition 6.1 Portland cement of each of the eight types shown in Section 1 shall conform to the respective standard chemical requirements prescribed in Table 1. In addition, optional ‘Dial sical sel!be calcu! a prvoly shown chemical requirements are shown in Table 2. Nors 2—When comparing oxide analyses and calculated com- pounds from different sources or from different historic times, be aware ‘that they may not have been reported on exactly the same basis Chemical data obtained by Reference and Alternate Test Methods of ‘Test Methods C 114 (wet chemisty) may include tania and phos phorus as lumina unless proper correction has been made (ee Test Methods C 114), while data obtained by rapid instrumental methods usually do not. Tais ean result in small dilferenoes in the calculated ‘compounds. Such diferences are usvally within the precision of the analytical methods, even when the methods are property qualified under the requirements of Test Methods C116, 7. Physical Properties, 7.1 Portland cement of each of the eight types shown in Section 1 shall conform to the respective standard physical requirements prescribed in Table 3. In addition, optional physical requirements are shown in Table 4. 8, Sampling 8.1 When the purchaser desires that the cement be sampled and tested to verify compliance with this specifica- tion, perform sampling and testing in accordance with Practice C 183. 8.2 Practice C183 is not designed for manufacturing quality control and is not required for manufacturer's certification.ab c 150 TABLE 2 Optional Chemical Requlremonts+ and Tana and 7 cs a w v erate @ Tor raderase san rosso 5 [tortigh stat eictce sae : formoderate haat of hysraton sr 060 aso 050° 0602 _towaa coment “These optonalrequrerertseply only when specfcaly requested, Vorlysvalblty bere erring, Ses noe n Sesion 4 ‘Tite caomton st at compocnce tne ondos cetrines the nares 0.1% ol bo Wed. Al valube calcu as cee inte note sae reper othe saree Tre axpressing of choca rans by maa Ocadsied 488068 compounds dows rol pecessery moan tat he oxides aro actualy oc enrely present tren compeunds- ‘non expesang compounds, © = 0:0, = 80}, A = Mas, F = Foz0, For axanple, CA = SC40-A0y ‘rium den and prosphous pertoice (7, se 09) sha no be nh wi the AsO cotant. Geo Not 2. ‘non te rato ol porcentages of unum oxi to forte oo 8 O64 or rove, tw prcanlages of talcum state, ccasum store, eaisum shina, and ssyraicum exumiotoie sal bo clad fom he cher! enlys 2 flows: “alam seat = (4.071 x CaO) ~ (7.600 x % 80) ~ (6748 x ALO.) ~ (1.420% FOO.) ~ (2.852% S09) Dink soate = (2.867 = % S10, ~ (0744 x C.8) ‘roaelom euminta = (2.850 x % A03) = (1.592 = 8 FeO) Tesrscach aumiroserto = S043 XX Fo,0s hen te alumina one-one ato oss Da OG, calcu alunioteta sok sls expressed as 8 (CAF + Cz} formed, Contents oth eek soliton anc of eam state shal be cluated by the folowing foes: ISHCAAF + Gy) = (2100 2% AO, + (3702 x FeO) ‘islam sttata = (hOTt xe 6x0) ~ (7.500% S04) ~ 4479 x % A,O,) ~ 2.858 x x 40.) - B62 x 4 903, No eeatum dura wil be recent n crest of ve composton. Ocal elles shal be called a previously show, po opal or heat o hyraton n-Tala 4 shank be requested whan Pisopterl ee requested 2 Speaty it when De cert to be used hr coetete wih aggrogates Ha are poxenly reactive and no ote provisions have Been mado 10 protect the cverets fom aelroosreaie oirepate. Rae to Spacioaon C3 for fermion on pana reactty of sogegees. 9. Test Methods 9.1 Determine the applicable properties enumerated in this specification in accordance with the following test ‘methods: 9.1.1 Air Content of Mortar—Test Method C 185. 9.1.2 Chemical Analysis—Test Methods C 114. 1.3 Strength—Test Method C 109. 14 False Set—Test Method C451. 1.5 Fineness by Air Permeability—Test Method C 204. 16 17 1 ‘Fineness by Turbidimeter—Test Method C 115. Heat of Hydration—Test Method C 186. 8 Autoclave Expansion—Test Method C 151. 9.1.9 Time of Setting by Gillmore Needles—Test Method. C266. 9.1.10 Time of Setting by Vicat Needles—Test Method cist, D.LLL Sulfate Resistance—Test Method C452 (sulfate expansion). 9.1.12 Calcium Sulfate (expansion of) Mortar—Test Method C 1038. 9.1.13 Optimum SO;—Test Method C563. 8 9 9. 9. 9 9. 10. Inspection 10.1 Inspection of the material shall be made as agreed ‘upon between the purchaser and the seller as part of the purchase contract. LL, Rejection iLL The cement shall be rejected if it fails to meet any of the requirements of this specification. 11,2 At the option of the purchaser, retest, before using, cement remaining in bulk storage for more than 6 months or cement in bags in local storage in the custody of a vendor for more than 3 months after completion of tests and reject the ‘cement if it fails to conform to any of the requirements of this specification, Cement so rejected shall be the responsi bility of the owner of record at the time of resampling for retest. 11.3 Packages shall identify the mass contained as net ‘weight. At the option of the purchaser, packages more than 2% below the mass marked thereon shall be rejected and if the average mass of packages in any shipment, as shown by determining the mass of 50 packages selected at random, is, Jess than that marked on the packages, the entire shipment shall be rejected. 12, Manufacturér’s Statement 12.1 At the request of the purchaser, the manufacturer shall state in writing the nature, amount, and identity of any air-entraining addition and of any processing addition used, and also, if requested, shall supply test data showing compli- ance of such air-entraining addition with Specification C 226 and of such processing addition with Specification C 465. 13. Packaging and Package Marking 13.1. When the cement is delivered in packages, the words “Portland Cement,” the type of cement, the name and brand of the manufacturer, and the mass of the cement contained therein shall be plainly marked on each package. When the ‘cement is an air-entraining type, the words “air-entraining” shall be plainly marked on each package. Similar informa- tion shall be provided in the shipping documents accompa ying the shipment of packaged or bulk cement. All packages shall be in good condition at the time of inspection. [Nore 3—With the change to SI unit, i is desirable to establish a standard SI package for poriand cements. To that end 40 kg (88.18 Ib) provides a convenient, even-numbered mass reasonably similar to the traditional 941o (42.6384) package. 14, Storage 14.1 The cement shall be stored in such a manner as to permit easy access for proper inspection and identification of each shipment, and in a suitable weather-tight building thatih c 150 TABLE 9 Standard Physical Requirements ‘Geant Type 7 im u 7” a my w ¥ 1 content af ria volume max 2 2 2 2 2 2 Ps 2 mn 6 6 6 : Frente ¢ spect srace, mig (atoratve motos} “Turan as, in wo on] 10 180 Nc pretty st, in ne a ee) 7 2 tO ‘Atodeve expen, ma, er a nT) ‘Steg ot ee han the vue shown forthe apne Indbated os Wows? ‘compressive soangin, MPa (ps: Tay 120190 (7450) Seen ns an zo 90. 80 i (460) 7 an domme ror Taye sso 30 Da 7150 aren aay gery (1029 80) sor " arr B80" we aye m9 0 (ire) 3050) Ti of sting enema metroce © ‘Simo tore al ti, not es than ry 0 0 © ry ry 0 2 eal stint mere han 0 = smoot “Tine of sang, min, aot ass than “6 «6 “ “s 4“ % 6 “6 “Tine of sang ino more tan ass se. "S00 Note ‘Gomplence wit te requreants of is specication cons ret nacessulyarsure tht the cased ar content wal be obitne in conto The test lsorstory aha sect he fnenase method fo be usec. Howorer, when ino semplo tlk fo root te raqumerts oe si-pureabity test the ‘ureter teat sal be usd, and the reguremonts nthe abo forte iden rato shal gover. ‘The strength at any spcited lst age shal be oles an thet anes tary prvous aati tst 208, ‘The ime-atsetrg tos requred shal be spaced tytn purchase. In cas he dove ot vo spac, te roquraments ofthe Vi et cy shal gover, ‘¥en tha optional het of hyraon or he hema iat onthe su ath team sete and Walaa srr specod © The tna of stig stat casero as hil sting tne fo Test Method © 184, TABLE 4 Optional Physical Requirements Garant Type r a 7 ry ny Ww v Fake oa. al panteton in, % % @ w Cr) 2 oat of sation: 7 ays axe (a) 907m © aB0. 7H 20 or 28 cys, max, kh foal) 000" ‘Seengty notes tan the values shown: ‘Compressive svongin. MPa (px) 28 see 29 2080 (aosoy (2190) (080) 2208 189° Sua resitanoe.° 14 days, mae 5 exparsion {jThese atonal rqurernons apy ery when epectcaly requested. Vriyavalatty bre ordering. See Nota Secon & 0.00 {The optoral imi forthe sum of te taku state nd calc alurinate Table 2 shal not be Fequeste’ wen te optional li requeted Those steath ‘eqcomerts pty when oer eat of nycraon or he gum of team stcato an Wealcum airinetereqarements ae regssted. ' Wen thea ef hydration tt is epetod shal bo tendo he ts of COS, C28, and GOA feed Table | Wen the aul reistance is specid, shal be inten of ta mts of Ck and CAE +2 Gh tad Tal 1. will protect the cement from dampness and minimize ware- house set. 15. Manufacturer's Certification 15.1 Upon request of the purchaser in the contract or ‘order, a manufacturer's report shall be furnished at the time of shipment stating the results of tests made on samples of the material taken during production or transfer and cert fying that the cement conforms to applicable requirements of this specification. 16. Keywords 16.1 bydraulic cement; portland cement; specificationhb c 150 Tho Ararican Solty fo Testing and Metis takes no postion respecting the vl of any ptert rights asserted in conection with ary tam onto Ws stance Uses ofthe Starcard ae prea advised that Gata of he wal Of ay th ator gs, and he kof nigerian BU is, we erty the ovm rexporeaty. ‘Thi stander ig eubjct orev aay te by te respi enc! come and mas be reviewed vary fe yaar and ‘not reise ether rape ved rwitoraun. You Canmont ed a for rnion fs tancerd ofr soar! Sanaa ‘and shuld be actansed lo ASTM Hours. Your commerts wil rcave cart conelderaton at a etn of re reponse {eotriealcomaton, wich you may stand you To hat your comments have Pot recalved a far oarng you shoud make Your ewe known fo the ASTM Cerwin 08 Stcar, 100 Ba Harber Orv, West Conahahocran, Pk 1428.