CEMENT CEM I 52.5R ACCORDING TO EN 197-1 DATA SHEET
Cement is a binder, a finely ground inorganic material which, when mixed with water forms a paste that sets and hardens by means of hydration reactions and processes and, once hardened, retains its strength and stability even under water.
MAIN STANDARD COMPONENTS
- CLÍNKER (K) 95-100 %
- MINORITY COMPONENTS 0-5 %
STANDARDIZED CEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
- CHLORIDES <=0,10 %
- SULFATES <=4,0 %
- LOI <=5.0%
- INSOLUBLE RESIDUE <=5.0%
- SETTING START >=45 min
- EXPANSION <=10 mm
- RESISTANCES TO 2 DAYS >=30,0 MPa
- RESISTANCES TO 28 DAYS >=52,5 MPa
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE AT WORK
Very usable for:
- Fast emergency repairs
- Works in marine atmospheres (reinforced concrete)
- Works in marine atmospheres (prestressed concrete)
- Works in total immersion (prestressed concrete)
- Works in tidal race area (PSC)
- Works in contact with soil and water with sulfates (prestressed concrete)
- Works in contact with acidic water (prestressed concrete)
- Works in contact with aggressive carbonated waters (prestressed concrete)
- Works in contact with pure water of high solvent power (prestressed concrete)
- Works with reactive aggregate concrete (prestressed concrete)
Suitable for:
- Works with reactive aggregate concrete (reinforced concrete)
Little usable for:
- Mass concrete foundations
- Reinforced concrete foundations
- Cement treated road bases
- Soil stabilization
- Concrete pavements for road
- Tiled flooring
- Works in marine environments (plain concrete)
- Works in total immersion (plain concrete)
- Works in total immersion (reinforced concrete)
- Works in tidal race area (plain concrete)
- Works in tidal race area (reinforced concrete)
- Works in contact with soil and water with sulfates (plain concrete)
- Works in contact with soil and water with sulfates (reinforced concrete)
- Works in contact with pure water of high solvent power (plain concrete)
- Works with reactive aggregate concrete (plain concrete)
Not usable for:
- Mass concrete works high volume (except LH)
- Tiled flooring (>32,5)
- Works in contact with acidic water (plain concrete)
- Works in contact with acidic water (reinforced concrete)
- Works in contact with aggressive carbonated water (plain concrete)
- Works in contact with aggressive carbonated waters (reinforced concrete)
- Works in contact with pure water of high solvent power (reinforced concrete)
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE IN CONCRETE
Very usable for:
- Reinforced concrete
- High strength concrete
- Concrete for formwork, decentering and unmolding
- Precast concrete structural elements prestressed
- Precast concrete nonstructural
- Other precast concrete structural elements not prestressed
- Prestressed concrete
- Shotcrete
Little usable for:
- Reactive aggregate concrete
Not usable for:
- Roller compacted concrete
- Mass concrete