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C 10 – 07
TABLE 1 Standard Requirements
Applicable Test Methods Requirements
Chemical Requirements
Loss on ignition, max, %: C 114 12
C
Air content of mortar , volume %: C 185
max 12
NOTE 2—If no data on historic cement fineness are available, the and the mass of the cement contained therein, shall be plainly
purchaser may wish to consider that previous editions of this specification indicated on each package. Similar information shall be pro-
from 1904 to 1976 required minimum values as follows: vided in the shipping documents accompanying the shipment
1954-1976: Minimum 550 m2/kg fineness (air-permeability
method)
of packaged or bulk cement. All packages shall be in good
1937-1954: Maximum 15% retained on a 75-µm (No. 200) condition at the time of inspection.
sieve
1904-1937: Maximum 10% retained on a 150-µm (No. 10. Test Methods
100) sieve, maximum 30 % retained on a 75-µm (No. 200) sieve 10.1 Sample the cement and determine the properties enu-
merated in this specification in accordance with the following
8. Acceptance and Rejection ASTM methods:
8.1 Natural cement meets the strength requirements of this 10.1.1 Sampling—Practice C 183.
standard if the 7-day strength exceeds the minimum in Table 1. 10.1.2 Chemical Analysis—Test Methods C 114.
The cement also meets the strength requirements of this 10.1.3 Fineness—One of the following test methods shall
standard if the cement fails the 7-day strength minimum, but be used:
exceeds the 28-day strength minimum in Table 1. 10.1.3.1 Test Method C 204. In this fineness determination,
8.2 If the cement fails an initial test for autoclave expansion, the specific gravity of natural cement shall be considered to be
it meets the requirements of this standard if it passes on a 2.90. Tests shall be made at a porosity of 0.530 6 0.005. In
second and third series of test specimens. case of dispute, the true specific gravity used shall be as
8.3 The cement shall be rejected if it fails to meet any of the determined in accordance with Test Method C 188.
requirements of this specification, subject to the provisions of 10.1.3.2 Test Method C 786.
8.1 and 8.2. 10.1.4 Autoclave Expansion—Test Method C 151 with the
8.4 Re-test cement remaining in storage for a period longer following modification:
than six months after initial test. Reject it if it fails to meet any 10.1.4.1 The cement used in preparing the test specimens
of the requirements of this specification at that time. shall be a blend of 75 weight percent of the natural cement to
8.5 Tentative or provisional acceptance of the cement shall be tested with 25 weight percent of portland cement conform-
not deprive the purchaser of the right of rejection in the event ing to the requirements of Type II cement in Specification
final tests or retests fail to meet applicable requirements. C 150.
8.6 At the option of the purchaser, packages more than 2 % 10.1.4.2 The natural cement and the portland cement shall
below the mass marked thereon shall be rejected and if the be dry mixed to a uniform blend before water is added.
average mass of packages in any shipment, as shown by 10.1.5 Time of Setting—Test Method C 191.
determining the mass of 50 packages selected at random, is less 10.1.6 Air Content of Mortar—Test Method C 185. In this
than that marked on the packages, the entire shipment shall be air content determination, the specific gravity of natural cement
rejected. shall be considered to be 2.90. In case of dispute, the true
specific gravity used shall be as determined in accordance with
9. Packaging and Package Marking Test Method C 188.
9.1 When the cement is delivered in packages, the words 10.1.7 Compressive Strength—The compressive strength
“Natural Cement,” the name and brand of the manufacturer, shall be determined for mortar cubes prepared as follows:
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10.1.7.1 The proportions shall be one part of cement to one 10.1.7.3 The mortar shall be mixed in accordance with
part of standard sand by mass. The amount of mixing water is Practice C 305. The quantities of materials to be mixed at one
based on the amount of water required to produce a neat time in the batch of mortar for making six and nine test
cement paste of normal consistency from the same sample of specimens shall be as follows:
cement according to Test Method C 187. Calculate the percent- Number of Specimens
age of water required as follows:
6 9
P Cement, g 900 1335
y 5 3 1 6.5 Sand, g 900 1335
Water, mL 18y 26.7y
where:
10.1.7.4 The 2-in. (50-mm) cube specimens shall be molded
y = water required for the mortar as a percentage of the
combined mass of cement and sand, and and tested in accordance with Test Method C 109/C 109M.
P = water needed for normal consistency, percent by mass
of cement. 11. Keywords
10.1.7.2 The standard sand shall be 20-30 sand conforming 11.1 hydraulic cement; natural cement; specification
to Specification C 778.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee C01 has identified the location of selected changes to this specification since the last issue,
C 10 – 06, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved December 1, 2007)
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