ASTM C219-01a

Designation:C219–01a
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Hydraulic Cement
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 219; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope any, that are permitted or prohibited by a specification for a
particular cement, see the applicable specification for that
1.1 This terminology defines terms relating to hydraulic
cement.
cements, their components, characteristics, properties, and the
3.2 In definitions of materials including cements, the
testing thereof. Some terms may have wider application than
method of production is included only if it is inherent to the
just to hydraulic cement.
definition.
1.2 See individual standards for terms applicable primarily
3.3 Related terms may be found in other terminology
therein, including meanings that may be more restrictive than
documents such as Terminology C 11, Terminology C 51,
those given here, and for explanations and descriptions of
Terminology C 125, and ACI 116R.
terms as they apply to those standards.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- addition, n—a material that is interground or blended in
limited amounts into a hydraulic cement during manufac-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. ture.
DISCUSSION—Two classes of additions are recognized as defined
2. Referenced Documents
below.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
functional addition,n—an addition introduced to
C 11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Build-
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modify one or more properties of a hydraulic cement.
ing Materials and Systems
air-entraining addition,n—a functional addition that
C 51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone (as
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will entrain air in mortar or concrete.
Used by the Industry)
processing addition,n—an addition introduced to aid
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete
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in the manufacture or handling, or both, of a hydraulic
Aggregates
cement.
C 294 Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Con-
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air-entraining addition, n—see addition; functional addi-
crete Aggregates
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tion; air-entraining addition
C 1328 Specification for Plastic (Stucco) Cement
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air content, n—of freshly mixed mortar the volume of air (and
C 1329 Specification for Mortar Cement
other gases) in mortar, expressed as a percentage of total
2.2 ACI Standard:
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volume of mortar.
ACI 116R Cement and Concrete Terminology
air-entraining hydraulic cement, n—a hydraulic cement
3. Significance and Use
containing an air-entraining addition in such amount as to
cause air to be entrained in mortar within specified limits
3.1 In definitions of cements, ingredients are cited only
when measured by the prescribed method.
when they are inherent to the definition, for example portland-
alkali equivalent, n—deprecatedterm;see equivalent alkalies.
pozzolan cement. For ingredients and their quantity limits, if
aluminous cement, n—deprecated term.
anhydrite, n—see calcium sulfate.
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC01onCement
blast-furnace slag, n—the nonmetallic product, consisting
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.91 on Editorial and Terminol-
essentially of silicates and aluminosilicates of calcium and
ogy.
other bases, that is developed in a molten condition simul-
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
published as C 219 – 48 T. Last previous edition C 219 – 01. taneously with iron in a blast furnace.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
blended hydraulic cement, n—a hydraulic cement consisting
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
of two or more inorganic constituents (at least one of which
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is not portland cement or portland cement clinker) which hydraulic cement, n—a cement that sets and hardens by
separately or in combination contribute to the strength- chemical interaction with water and that is capable of doing
gaining properties of the cement, (made with or without so under water.
other constituents, processing additions and functional addi- hydraulic mortar, n—deprecated term; see mortar.
tions, by intergrinding or other blending). length change, n—in cement testing,anincreaseordecreasein
calcium sulfate, n—in cement manufacture, a material com- linear dimension due to causes other than applied load,
posed essentially of calcium sulfate in one or more of its us
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