ASTM_C_219_-_14a.pdf

Designation:C21914aStandard Terminology Relating toHydraulic Cement1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C219;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This terminology defines terms relating to hydrauliccements,their components,characteristics,properties,and thetesting thereof.Some terms may have wider application thanjust to hydraulic cement.1.2 See individual standards for terms applicable primarilytherein,including meanings that may be more restrictive thanthose given here,and for explanations and descriptions ofterms as they apply to those standards.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related BuildingMaterials and SystemsC51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone(as usedby the Industry)C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-gregatesC294 Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Con-crete AggregatesC595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC1328 Specification for Plastic(Stucco)CementC1329 Specification for Mortar Cement2.2 ACI Standard:ACI 116R Cement and Concrete Terminology33.Significance and Use3.1 In definitions of cements,ingredients are cited onlywhen they are inherent to the definition,for example portland-pozzolan cement.For ingredients and their quantity limits,ifany,that are permitted or prohibited by a specification for aparticular cement,see the applicable specification for thatcement.3.2 In definitions of materials including cements,themethod of production is included only if it is inherent to thedefinition.3.3 Related terms may be found in other terminologydocuments such as Terminology C11,Terminology C51,Ter-minology C125,and ACI 116R.4.Terminologyaddition,na material that is interground or blended inlimited amounts into a hydraulic cement during manufac-ture.DISCUSSIONTwo classes of additions are recognized as definedbelow.functional addition,nan addition introduced to modifyone or more properties of a hydraulic cement.air-entraining addition,na functional addition that willentrain air in mortar or concrete.processing addition,nan addition introduced to aid inthe manufacture or handling,or both,of a hydraulic cement.air-entraining addition,nsee addition;functional addi-tion;air-entraining addition.air content,nof freshly mixed mortar the volume of air(andother gases)in mortar,expressed as a percentage of totalvolume of mortar.air-entraining hydraulic cement,na hydraulic cementcontaining an air-entraining addition in such amount as tocause air to be entrained in mortar within specified limitswhen measured by the prescribed method.alkali equivalent,ndeprecated term;see equivalent alka-lies.aluminous cement,ndeprecated term.anhydrite,nsee calcium sulfate.blast-furnace slag,nthe nonmetallic product,consistingessentially of silicates and aluminosilicates of calcium and1This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C01 on Cementand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.91 on Terminology.Current edition approved Aug.1,2014.Published August 2014.Originallyapproved in 1948.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C219 14.DOI:10.1520/C0219-14A2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Concrete Institute(ACI),P.O.Box 9094,FarmingtonHills,MI 48333-9094,http:/www.aci-int.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 other bases,that is developed in a molten condition simul-taneously with iron in a blast furnace.blended hydraulic cement,na hydraulic cement consistingof two or more inorganic constituents(at least one of whichis not portland cement or portland cement clinker)whichseparately or in combination contribute to the strength-gaining properties of the cement,(made with or withoutother constituents,processing additions and functionaladditions,by intergrinding or other blending).portland blast-furnace slag cement,na hydraulic cementconsisting of an intimate and uniform blend of portlandcement and granulated blast-furnace slag or slag cementproduced by intergrinding portland cement clinker andgranulated blast-furnace slag or slag cement;by blendingportland cement and slag cement;or by a combination ofi