8. Characteristic values
Cement is characterized by a certain number of criteria measured in a conventional way, either on powder, on paste, or on "normal mortar" (standardized mixture of cement, sand and water) defined by the standard NF EN 196-1 September 2016.
8.1 Powder characteristics
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Specific surface area (Blaine fineness)
It is used to measure the fineness of grind of a cement. It is characterized by the specific surface or total developed surface of all the grains contained in one gram of cement (standard NF EN 196-6 December 2018). It is expressed in cm 2...
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Characteristic values
Characteristics and uses of cements
Standards
- Hydraulic binders – Common cements – Composition, specifications and conformity criteria [Cancelled September 7, 2015] - NF P15-301 - Juin 1994
- Hydraulic binders – Cements for tropical use – Composition, specifications and compliance criteria - NF P15-302 - Septembre 2006
- Hydraulic binders – Masonry cements – Composition, specifications and compliance criteria [Cancelled June 18, 2016] - NF P15-307 - Décembre 2000 ...
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