ASTM C989/C989M − 14 Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

ASTM C989/C989M − 14 Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

Scope
1.1 This specification covers slag cement for use as a cementitious material in concrete and mortar.

NOTE 1—The material described in this specification may be used for blending with portland cement to produce.

a cement meeting the requirements of Specification C595/C595M or as a separate ingredient in concrete or mortar mixtures.

The material may also be useful in a variety of special grouts and mortars, and when used with an appropriate activator, as the principal cementitious material in some applications.

NOTE 2—Information on technical aspects of the use of the material described in this specification is contained in Appendix X1, Appendix X2, and Appendix X3. More detailed information on that subject is contained in ACI 233R-03.2

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.

Within the text, the inch-pound units are shown in brackets.

The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.

ASTM C989/C989M − 14 Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to Terminology C125.