ASTM C114 : 13

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement

Standard Details

1.1 These test methods cover the chemical analyses of hydraulic cements. Any test methods of demonstrated acceptable precision and bias may be used for analysis of hydraulic cements, including analyses for referee and certification purposes, as explained in Section 4. Specific chemical test methods are provided for ease of reference for those desiring to use them. They are grouped as Reference Test Methods and Alternative Test Methods. The reference test methods are long accepted classical chemical test methods which provide a reasonably well-integrated basic scheme of analysis for hydraulic cements. The alternative test methods generally provide individual determination of specific analytes and may be used alone or as alternates and determinations within the basic scheme at the option of the analyst and as indicated in the individual method.

1.2 Contents:

Section	Subject
2	Referenced Documents
4	Description of Referee Analyses
4.1	Referee Analyses
5	Qualification for Different Analyses
5.1	Certified Reference Materials
5.2	Requirements for Qualification Testing
5.3	Alternative Analyses
5.4	Performance Requirements for Rapid Test Methods
6	General
6.1	Interferences and Limitations
6.2	Apparatus and Materials
6.3	Reagents
6.4	Sample Preparation
6.5	General Procedures
6.6	Recommended Order for Reporting Analyses
	Reference Test Methods
7	Insoluble Residue
8	Silicon Dioxide
8.2	Cements with Insoluble Residue Less Than 1 %
8.3	Cements with Insoluble Residue Greater Than 1 %
9	Ammonium Hydroxide Group
10	Ferric Oxide
11	Phosphorus Pentoxide
12	Titanium Dioxide
13	Zinc Oxide
14	Aluminum Oxide
15	Calcium Oxide
16	Magnesium Oxide
17	Sulfur
17.1	Sulfur Trioxide
17.2	Sulfide
18	Loss On Ignition
18.1	Portland Cement
18.2	Portland Blast-Furnace Slag Cement and Slag Cement
19	Sodium and Potassium Oxides
19.1	Total Alkalis
19.2	Water-Soluble Alkalis
20	Manganic Oxide
21	Chloride
22	Chloroform-Soluble Organic Substances
	Alternative Test Methods
23	Calcium Oxide
24	Carbon Dioxide
25	Magnesium Oxide
26	Loss on Ignition
26.1	Portland Blast-Furnace Slag Cement and Slag Cement
27	Titanium Dioxide
28	Phosphorus Pentoxide
29	Manganic Oxide
30	Free Calcium Oxide
Appendices	Title
Appendix X1	Example of Determination of Equivalence Point for the Chloride Determination
Appendix X2	CO₂ Determinations in Hydraulic Cements

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. See 8.3.2.1 and 16.4.1 for specific caution statements.