ASTM_C_150-C150M-15.pdf

Designation:C150/C150M-15INTERNATIONALStandard Specification forPortland Cement1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C150/C150M:the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scopeor by appropriate conversion,using the Rules for Conversion1.1 This specification covers ten types of portland cement,and Rounding given in IEEE/ASTM SI 10,of measurementsas follows(see Note 2):made in other units or SI units.Values are stated in only SI1.1.1 Type/-For use when the special properties specifiedunits when inch-pound units are not used in practice.for any other type are not required.1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes1.1.2 Type/A-Air-entraining cement for the same uses aswhich provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotesType I,where air-entrainment is desired.(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be considered1.1.3 Type/I-For general use,more especially when mod-as requirements of the standard.erate sulfate resistance is desired.1.1.4 Type/A-Air-entraining cement for the same uses as2.Referenced DocumentsType II,where air-entrainment is desired.2.1 ASTM Standards:21.1.5 Type II(MH)-For general use,more especially whenC33 Specification for Concrete Aggregatesmoderate heat of hydration and moderate sulfate resistance areC51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone(as useddesired.by the Industry)1.1.6 Type II(MH)A-Air-entraining cement for the sameC109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength ofuses as Type II(MH),where air-entrainment is desired.Hydraulic Cement Mortars(Using 2-in.or 50-mmCube1.1.7 Type Il/-For use when high early strength is desired.Specimens)1.1.8 Type I/IA-Air-entraining cement for the same use asC114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of HydraulicType III,where air-entrainment is desired.Cement1.1.9 Type IV-For use when a low heat of hydration isC115 Test Method for Fineness of Portland Cement by thedesired.Turbidimeter1.1.10 Type V-For use when high sulfate resistance isC151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulicdesired.CementNorE 1-Some cements are designated with a combined typeclassification,such as Type I/II,indicating that the cement meets theC183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing ofrequirements of the indicated types and is being offered as suitable for useHydraulic Cementwhen either type is desired.C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic CementNorE 2-Cement conforming to the requirements for all types are notMortarcarried in stock in some areas.In advance of specifying the use of cementC186 Test Method for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulicother than Type I,determine whether the proposed type of cement is,orcan be made.available.CementC191 Test Methods for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsby Vicat Needleare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated inC204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement byeach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.CombiningAir-Permeability ApparatusC219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cementvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformanceC226 Specification for Air-Entraining Additions for Use inwith the standard.Values in SI units or inch-pound unitsshallbe obtained by measurement in SI units or inch-pound unitsthe Manufacture of Air-Entraining Hydraulic CementC266 Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic-CementPaste by Gillmore NeedlesThis specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee Col onCement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.10 on HydraulicCements for General Concrete Construction.2 For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orCurrent edition approved July 1.2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMin 1940.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as C150/C150M-12.DOl:Standards volume information.refer to the standards Document Summary page on10.1520C0150C0150M-15.the ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM Intemational,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States