S.No. | Parameters | BS EN 450-1(N) (Results on Dry Basis) |
Guaranteed Values (Results on Dry Basis) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | LOI | Category A: 5.0% max Category B: 2.0-7.0% Category C: 4.0-9.0% |
2.0% max (Category A) |
2 | Chloride as Cl | 0.1% max | 0.1% max |
3 | Sulphate as SO₃ | 3.0% max | 2.0% max |
4 | Free CaO | 2.5% max if<1.0%,Soundness not applicable |
1.0% max Soundness not applicable |
5 | Reactive CaO | 10% max | 10% max |
6 | Total CaO | Not requirement | 10.0% max |
7 | Reactive SiO₂ | 25% min | 25% min |
8 | SiO₂+Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ | 70.0% min | 85-95% |
9 | Na₂O | 5.0% max | 1.5% max |
10 | MgO | 4.0% max | 4.0% max |
11 | Phosphate as P₂O₃ | 100 mg/Kg | 100 mg/Kg 34% max |
12 | Fineness>45 micron | Catrgory N.40% max(+10% 0r -10% from declared value) |
(Category N) Fineness of individual samples shall not vary max 10% from the average |
13 | Activity Index | 75% @ 28 days 85% @ 91 days |
75% @ 28 days 85% @ 91 days |
14 | Particke Density | +200 or -200(kg/m³) w.r.t declared mean value pykno meter method |
+200 or -200(kg/m³) w.r.t declared mean value |
15 | Initial Setting Time | Not more than 120 minutes of OPC | Not more than 120 minutes of OPC |
16 | Soundness | 10.0mm If<1.0%,Soundness not applicable | <10.0mm |
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