ASTM_C_989_-_C_989M_-_18a.pdf

Designation:C989/C989M18aStandard Specification forSlag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C989/C989M;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers slag cement for use as acementitious material in concrete and mortar.NOTE1The material described in this specification may be used forblending with portland cement to produce a cement meeting the require-ments of Specification C595/C595M or as a separate ingredient inconcrete or mortar mixtures.The material may also be useful in a varietyof special grouts and mortars,and when used with an appropriateactivator,as the principal cementitious material in some applications.NOTE2Information on technical aspects of the use of the materialdescribed in this specification is contained in Appendix X1,Appendix X2,and Appendix X3.More detailed information on that subject is containedin ACI 233R-17.21.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.Within the text,theinch-pound units are shown in brackets.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.Values are stated in only SI units wheninch-pound units are not used in practice.1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory information.These notes and foot-notes(excluding those in tables)shall not be considered asrequirements of this standard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods described in this specification.This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety,health,and environ-mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength ofHydraulic Cement Mortars(Using 2-in.or 50-mm CubeSpecimens)C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of HydraulicCementC125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-gregatesC150/C150M Specification for Portland CementC185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic CementMortarC188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic CementC204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement byAir-Permeability ApparatusC430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the45-m(No.325)SieveC452 Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland-Cement Mortars Exposed to SulfateC465 Specification for Processing Additions for Use in theManufacture of Hydraulic CementsC595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statementsfor Test Methods for Construction MaterialsC1012/C1012M Test Method for Length Change ofHydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate SolutionC1038/C1038M Test Method for Expansion of HydraulicCement Mortar Bars Stored in WaterC1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement MortarC1778 Guide for Reducing the Risk of Deleterious Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in ConcreteD3665 Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Ma-terials1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 onConcrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC09.27 on Ground Slag.Current edition approved Dec.15,2018.Published February 2019.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as C989/C989M 18.DOI:10.1520/C0989_C0989M-18A.2ACI 233R-17 Guide to the Use of Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar.Available from American Concrete Institute(ACI),P.O.Box 9094,FarmingtonHills,MI 48333-9094,http:/www.concrete.org.3For 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.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the De