£2013 Indian Standard ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT, 53 GRADE — SPECIFICATION ( First Revision ) SCOPE ‘This standard covers the manufacture and chemical and physical requirements of 53 grade ordinary Portland ‘cement. 2. REFERENCES ‘The standards given in Annex A contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard, AC the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid, All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated in Annex A. 3 TERMINOLOGY For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IS 4845 shall apply. 4 MANUFACTURE 4.1 Ordinary Portland cement, 53 grade shall be ‘manufactured by intimately mixing together calcareous and argillaceous and/or other silica, alumina or iron oxide bearing materials, burning them at a clinkering Cemperature and grinding the resultant clinker so as to produce a cement capable of complying with this standard, No material shall be added after burning, other than gypsum (natural mineral or chemical, see Note), water, performance improver(s), and not ‘more than a total of 1.0 percent of air-entraining agents or other agents including colouring agents, which have proved not to be harmful. NOTE — Chemical gypsum shall be added provided that the performance requirements ofthe final product as specified in {bis standard ace met sith 4.1.1 Limit of addition of performance improver shall beas given in Table 1 and shall be inclusive of I percent additives as mentioned above. If a combination of above performance improvers is added, the maximum limit of total addition shall be 5 percent. 5 CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS 5.1 When tested in accordance with the methods given in IS 4032, ordinary Portland cement, 53 grade shall comply with the chemical requirements given in Table 2 Table 1 Performance Improvers (Clause 4.1.1) ‘SINe, Performance Percentage Addition Requirement Improver by Mass, Max o ° o @ ) Fyab 5 ‘Conforming wo 3812 Pan 48) Graplated sag 5 Conforning 1 IS 12089 ) Sia fame 5 Conforming 1 IS 15388 i) Limestone 5 (CaCO, content calculated froma CxO content shall ot be less than 75 percent ‘when festedin accordance with IS 1760 (Part 3) ¥) Rice husk ath 5 2) Reactive sca shall not be les than 80 percent when tested as per IS 3812 ean) 1b) Pozzolanic activity index shall othe less han 90 percent when tested as per Wet 18 1727 ©) Lass on ignition shall note more than 5 percent when ested a per IS 1727 i) Metso 5 2} Silicon dioxide (Si0, plus aluminium oxide (AL,O,) in perceat by mass Shall not be Iss than 98.0 percent when tested as pe IS 1727 by) Lass on gnition shall not he more than 20 percent when ested as per IS 172 6} Total alkalis as sodium oxide (as Na,O equivalent) in perent by mass shall not be more than 1.5 percent when tested as per IS 4032 asicleseetained on 45 miron IS sieve (et sieving) shall not be more than 115 percent when tele sper 1S 1727 4IS 12269 : 2013 ‘Table 2 Chemical Requirements for Ordinary Portland Cement, 53 Grade (Foreword and Clauses 5.1 and 5.2) SNe. ‘Characteristic Requirement o @ i} {) Ratio of percentage of ime wo percentages of sca, lumina Ow0-102 sand ron oxide, when calulated by the forms 20-080, FESO, + 12 ALO, + 065FE,0, i) Ratio of percentage of alumina to that of ton oide, Min ii) asoluble residue, percent by mass, Max jv) Magnesia, percent by mass, Ma ') Teta sulphur content cleuated a sulphuric anydride (60)) percent by mass, Max vi) Lost on gnition, percent by mass, Max vi) Chloride content, perceat by mass, Max vil) Alkali content, NOTE — Alkali 40 o4 (005 for prestessed structures, see Note) regates reactions have been noticed in aggregates in some pars ofthe country. On large and important obs where the conetete is likely to be exposed to humid atmosphere or wetng action, itis advisable tht the aggregate be ested fo alkal, aggregate reaction, Inthe ease of reaetive aggregates, the use of cemeat with alkali content below 0.6 percent exprested at sodium fonige (Na,0), is recommended, Where, however. such cements ae not available, use of lleoative meané may be resorted to for hich aeierence may be made to 82.54 of IS 456. If so desced by the purchaser, the manufacturer shall carry out test for alkali 5.2. Cement used for railway sleepers shall additionally satisfy the following chemical/mineralogical requirements and shall he designated as 53-S grade: a) Magnesia, percent by mass, Max 5.0 ) Tricalcium aluminate content, 10.0 percent by mass, Max ©) Tricalcium silicate, percent by mass, 45.0 Min NOTE — The sricalivm aluminste coatent (C\A) and ticaeium silicate content (C,S) ate ealeulated by the formula C)A = 2.65 (AL 0,)~ 1.69 ,0,) C8 = 407 (C20)~7.50($i0,)-6.72(AL,0)=1.45 e,0)) = 2.85 ($0) where each symbol in brackst refers to the percent (by mass of total cement) ofthe oxide, excluding any contained in insoluble reside refered to at SI No i) of Table 2 6 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Ordinary Portland cement, 53 geade shall comply with the physical requirements given in Table 3. 7 STORAGE, ‘The cement shall be stored in such @ manner as to permit easy access for proper inspection and identification, and in a suitable weather-tight building to protect the cement from dampness and to minimize warchouse deterioration (see also IS 4082). 8 MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE, 8.1 The manufacturer shall satisfy himself that the ‘cement conforms to the requirements of this standard and, if requested, shall furnish a certificate to this effect (o the purchaser or his representative, within ten days of testing of the cement (except for 28 days compressive strength test results, which shall be furnished after completion of the test). 8.2 The manufacturer shall furnish a certificate indicating the alkali content, if requested, 9 PACKING 9.1 The cement shall be packed in any of the following bags: fa) jute sacking bag conforming (o IS 2580; b) multi-wall paper sacks conforming to IS 11761; ©) light weight jute conforming to IS 12154; 4) HDPE/PP woven sacks conforming to IS 11652; ©) jute synthetic union bags conforming to 1S 12174; or £) any other approved composite bag. Bags shall be in good condition at the time of inspection 9.11 The net quantity of cement per bag shall be 50 kg subject to provisions and tolerance given in Annex B 9.2 The net quantity of cement per bag may also be 25 kg, 10 kg, 5 kg, 2 kg or I kg subject to tolerances as given in 9.2.1 and packed in suitable bags as agreed to between the purchaser and the manufacturer, 9.2.1 The number of bags in a sample taken forIS 12269: 1013 ‘Table 3 Physical Requirements for Ordinary Portland Cement, 53 Grade (Foreword and Clause 6) SNe. ‘Characterisie Requirement ‘Method of Test, Ref 0 2 3 ® i) Fineness, wg, Min ms 1S 403 Pat 2) 570 for 53-8 grade i) Soundaess 2) By Le Chatelir method, mi, Max 5) By sbtoclave test method, percent, Max fi) Setang time: 18-4081 Past 3) 2) Taal, io, Min 20 18-4081 Past 5) 60 for 53-8 grate LSee No 1) Final, min, Afax 500 8) Compressive suength, MPa (se Note 4) 18-4081 Part6) 2) Teh Min 2 3) 168+ 2b, atin 37 375 for 53.8 grade ©) Det, Mix 5 ¥) Transverse strength (options) See Notes 3 and 4 1s 4031 @an 8) NoTEs In the event of cements filing to comply with any one or both the zequtements of soundness specified inthis table, further tests i respect of each fale shall be made at deserbed in I8 4081 (Par 3), ftom another portion of the tame sample aller aeration. The i relative imiity of 50 to 80 pereent fora total period of T days. The expansion of cements eo aerited sallbe not more than 5 mm and 0.5 percent whea tested by Le Chateliee method and autoclave test respectively. For 53S grade cement, che reguitement of soundness of uhaerated cement shall be maximum expansion 91 5 mm when tested by the Le-Chatelier method, 2 1 cement exubits false st, the ratio of final penetration measured after 5 min of completion of mixing period to the inital Penetration measured exactly a\er 20s of completion of mixing period, exprested as percent, sll be nt les than 50, I the event of cement exhibiting false se, the initial and fina sting time of cement when tested bythe method described in 1S 4081 (Part) after breaking the false se, shall conform tothe value given inthis table 4 By agreement betwoen the purchaser and the manufacturer, transverse strength test of plastic mortar in accordance withthe method eseibed in 1S 4081 (Par 8) may be speestied. The permissible values of the tansverse stzength shall be mutually agreed to between the purchaser andthe supplier a he ime of placing the onde, Notwithstanding the comprestive and transverse strength requirements specified as per this able, the cement shall show a progressive increase i strengh rom the suengih a 72 weighment showing a minus error greater than authority shall be obtained in advance for each export 2 percent of the specified net quantity shall be not more order than S percent of the bags inthe sample. Also the minus error in none of such bags in the sample shall exceed 4 percent of the specified net quantity of cementin the of Cement per bag/drum shall be clearly marked in bag, However, the average of net quantity of cement indelible ink on each bag/drum. ina sample shall be equal o ormore than 25kg, 10kg, 9.4.3 The packing material shall be as agreed to 5 kg, 2kg or 1 kg, as the case may be. between the manufacturer and the purchaser. 9.4.2 The words ‘FOR EXPORT” and the net quantity 9.3 Supplies of cement in bulk may be made by 9.44 The tolerance requirements forthe quantity of arrangement between the purchaser and the supplier cement packed in bags/drum shall be as given in 9.2.1 (manufacturer or stockist) except the net quantity which shal be equal to or more NOTE — A soge ba o container contuining 1 of0 ke ang than the quantity in 9.4, Dore oct quuny of cement sal be cone a the bulk Sopp of foment Supple of cement muy ae be made in 10 MARKING inrmesiateBegcontaners for ekampe, ums of 20 KE. bby agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer. 10.1 Each bag of cement shall be legibly and indelibly 9.4 When cement is intended for export and if the ™&"#ed with the following: purchaser so requires, packing of cement may be done a) Manufacturer's name and his registered trade- in bags or in drums with net quantity of cement per mark; bbag or drum as agreed to between the purchaser and b) The words ‘Ordinary Portland Cement, 53 the manufacturer. Grade’ or ‘Ordinary Portland Cement, 53-S 9.4.1 For this purpose, the permission ofthe certifying Grade’, whichever is applicable:IS 12269 : 2013, ©) Net quantity, in kg; 4) The words ‘Use no Hooks’ ©) Batch/control unit number in terms of week, ‘month and year of packing. 1) Address of the manufacturer; and 2) Type and percentage of performance improver(s) added, in case of addition of performance improvers. 10.2 Similar information shall be provided in the delivery advices accompanying the shipment of packed ‘or bulk cement and cement drums (see 9.3). 103 BIS Certification Marking ‘The cement may also be marked with the Standard Mark. 10.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder, ‘The details of conditions under which a license for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to ‘manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards. 11 SAMPLING 11.1 A sample or samples for testing may be taken by the purchaser or his representative, or by any person appointed to superintend the work for the purpose of which the cement is required or by the latter's representative. 11.1.1 The samples shall be taken within three weeks of the delivery and all the tests shall be commenced within one week of sampling. 11.1.2 When itis not possible to test the samples within ‘one week, the samples shall be packed and stored in air-tight containers and tested at the earliest but not later than 3 months since the receipt of samples for testing, 11.2 In addition to the requirements of 1.1, the methods and procedure of sampling shall be in accordance with IS 3535, 11.3 The manufacturer or the supplier shall afford every facility, and shall provide all labour and materials for taking and packing the samples for testing the cement and for subsequent identification of cement sampled 12 TESTS. 412.1 The sample or samples of cement for test shall be (aken as described in 11 and shall be tested in the ‘manner described in the relevant clauses. 12.2 Independent Testing 12.2.1 If the purchaser or his representative requires independent tests, the samples shall be taken before or immediately after delivery at the option of the purchaser or his representative, and the tests shall be carried out in accordance with this standard on the written instructions of the purchaser or his representative, 12.2.2 The manufacturer/supplier shall supply, free of charge, the cement required for testing, Unless otherwise specified in the enquiry and order, the cost of the tests shall be borne as follows: a) By the manufacturer/supplier, ifthe results show that the cement does not comply with, the requirements of this standard, and b)__ By the purchaser, if the results show that the ‘cement complies with the requirement of this standard, 12.2.3 After a representative sample has been drawn, {ests on the sample shall be carried out as expeditiously as possible (see 11.1.1 and 11.1.2) 13 REJECTION 13.1 Cement may be rejected if it does not comply with any of the requirements of this standatd, 13.2 Cement remaining in bulk storage at the factory prior to shipment, for more than six months, or cement in bags, in local storage such as, in the hands of a vendor for more than 3 months after completion of tests, shall be retested before use and shall be rejected ifit fails to conform to any of the requirements of this standard,1S 12269 : 2013, ANNEX A (Clause 2) LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS ISNo, Title ISNo. Tile 456:2000 -Codeof practice plain and.einforced (Part 6) 1988 Determination of compressive ‘concrete (fourth revision) strength of hydraulic cement (other 650: 1991 Specification for standard sand for than masonry cement) (first testing of cement (second revision) revision) 1727:1967 Methods of test for pozzolanic (Part 8) 1988 Determination of transverse and materials (first revision) compressive strength of plastic 1760 (Part 3): Methods of chemical analysis of ‘mortar using prism (first revision) 1992 limestone, dolomite and allied 4032: 1985 Methods of chemical analysis of ‘materials: Part 3 Determination of hydraulic cement (first revision) iron oxide, alumina, calcium oxide 4082: 196 Recommendations on stacking and and magnesia (first revision) slorage of construction materials 2580: 1995 Textiles — Jute sacking bags for and components at site (second packing cement — Specification revision) Cohird revision) 4845 : 1968 Definitions and terminology relating 3535 : 1986 Methods of sampling hydraulic to hydraulic cement cements (frst revision) 4905 1968 Methods for random sampling 3812 (Past 1): Specification for pulverized fuel ash: 116521986 Specification for high density 2013 Part 1 For wse as pozzolana in polyethylene (HDPE)/pelypropylene ‘cement, cement mortar and concrete (PP) woven sacks for packing cement (third revision) (second revision) 4031 Methods of physical tests for 11761 :1986 Specification for multi-wall paper hydraulic cement sacks for cement (frst revision) (Par'2): 1999 Determination of inenessby specific 12089 1987 Specification for granulated sag for surface by Blaine air permeability manuctare of Portland slag (Part 3) : 1988 Dateonnation of soundness (firse RASA 1987 Light weight jue bags for packing cement setting times (first revision) 15388: 2003 Specification for silica fume ANNEX B (Foreword and Clause 9.1.1) ‘TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE QUANTITY OF CEMENT PACKED IN BAGS B-1 The average of the net quantity of cement packed in bags at the plant in a sample shall be equal to or ‘more than SO kg. The number of bags ina sample shall be as given below: Batch Size Sample Size 100-150 20 151-280 32 281-500 50 501-1 200 80 1201-3 200 125 3.201 and over 200 ‘The bags in a sample shall be selected at random. For methods of random sampling, IS 4905 may be referred to. B-1.1 The number of bags in a sample showing a minus certor greater than 2 percent of the specified net quantity (50 kg) shall be not more than 5 percent of the bags in the sample. Also the minus error in none of such bags in a sample shall exceed 4 percent of the specified net quantity of cement in the bag, [NOTE — The matter given in Bland B-L are extracts hase fom the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Ruler, 1977 to which reference shall be madeIS 12269 : 2013 {or fll details. Any modiiation made in these Rules and other related Aets and Rules would apply automatica B-1.2 In case of a wagon/truck load of up to 25 tonne, the overall tolerance on net quantity of cement shall be 0 to 0.5 percent, [NOTE —Themass ofa jute sacking bag ohold50kg of ement 531g, the mass ofa &ply paper bag to bold 50 kg of eemest ‘is approximately 400g. the mass ofa ight weight ute bag to hold 50 kg of cement is approximately 450 g, the mass of a LHDPEVPP woven suck to bad 50 kg of cement is approximately 10 g/l g respectvly, andthe mass of jue synthetic union bag to Bold 50 of cement is approximately 420 g ANNEX C (Foreword) COMMITTEE COMPOSITION ‘Cement and Concrete Sectional Committee, CED 2 Organization Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Ltd, New Deli ACC Ltd, Mumbai Ambuja Cements Limited, Mumbat Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India), Bangalore ‘Atomic Energy Regulatory Boand, Mumbai Builders” Association of India, Mumbai Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, New Delhi (Cement Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi Cement Manufactares’ Associaton, Noida Central Board of Irigation and Power, New Dethi Central Building Research Insiste (CSIR), Roorkee Central Pubic Works Department, New Delhi Central Road Reseatch Institate (CSIR), New Delhi Central Soil and Materials Research Station, New Delhi Central Water Commission, New Delhe CConmat Technolgies Pvt Led, Kolkata Construction Chemicals Manufacturers” Association, Mumbai Construction Industry Development Council, New Delhi Deli Development Authority, New Delhi Baginces India Limited, New Delhi Represeniatve(s) Su Jose Kenax (Chairmen) Su S.A. Kennan ‘Shik Susaa> Kantan Sivas (Altemate) Suki CM. Dose Dr AN. vata Rao (Alternate) Suki Avsasn D, Stmoe Suu KK, Mecuasivas (Alternate) Sum L, R, Busot ‘Smt Swomi Aca (Altea) Ds Nanesona D. Pare Si. K, Peasa Sum. N. Jn (Alera) Sum RR. Dass ‘Suat M. K. Acasa (Alternate) Sunt N. A, Viewnsartse Dz S. K Has00 (Altemate) Seen Divucrox (Cia) (Alemate) De BK, Rao Dx S. K. AOA: (Allerate) Sia A. K. Garo Suu Masw Avera (Alternate) Ds Rawat Keatan De Rew Manica (Alternat) Suk Monane Rosie 'SuRLN. SivAKesta (Alternate) Daserox (CMDDYNEW) Dancry Dirsczon (CMDD} (WAS) (Alternate) Ds A. K. Cusrrenm Smt Siam Semana Sum Urs Pa. (Alernate) Smt FR. Swaner Suki Rav Jas (Alternate (Car Exon (QAC) Dinactom (MATERA Masons) (Alternate) Sunt Vasa Kaan Suu AK Missa (Alternate)