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Astm C 618 01
Astm C 618 01
Designation: C 618 – 01
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C 618 – 01
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Mineral Admixture Class
N F C
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) plus aluminum oxide (Al2O3) plus iron oxide (Fe2O3), 70.0 70.0 50.0
min, %
Sulfur trioxide (SO3), max, % 4.0 5.0 5.0
Moisture content, max, % 3.0 3.0 3.0
Loss on ignition, max, % 10.0 6.0A 6.0
A
The use of Class F pozzolan containing up to 12.0 % loss on ignition may be approved by the user if either acceptable performance records or laboratory test results
are made available.
6. Chemical Composition 9.2 Inspection of the material shall be made as agreed upon
6.1 Fly ash and natural pozzolans shall conform to the by the purchaser and the seller as part of the purchase contract.
requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
10. Rejection
7. Physical Properties
10.1 The purchaser has the right to reject material that fails
7.1 Fly ash and natural pozzolans shall conform to the
to conform to the requirements of this specification. Rejection
physical requirements prescribed in Table 2. Supplementary
optional physical requirements are shown in Table 3. shall be reported to the producer or supplier promptly and in
writing.
8. Methods of Sampling and Testing 10.2 The purchaser has the right to reject packages varying
8.1 Sample and test the mineral admixture in accordance more than 5 % from the stated weight. The purchaser also has
with the requirements of Test Methods C 311. the right to reject the entire shipment if the average weight of
8.2 Use cement of the type proposed for use in the work the packages in any shipment, as shown by weighing 50
and, if available, from the mill proposed as the source of the packages taken at random, is less than that specified.
cement, in all tests requiring the use of hydraulic cement. 10.3 The purchaser has the right to require that mineral
9. Storage and Inspection admixture in storage prior to shipment for a period longer than
9.1 The mineral admixture shall be stored in such a manner 6 months after testing be retested. The purchaser has the right
as to permit easy access for proper inspection and identification to reject such material if it fails to meet the fineness require-
of each shipment. ments.
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C 618 – 01
TABLE 3 Supplementary Optional Physical Requirements
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
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