Types of Cement in India
There are some varieties in cement that always find good demand in the market. To know their characteristics and in which area they are most required, it will be better to take a look at some of the details given below.
Portland Blast Furnace slag cement (PBFSC): The rate of hydration heat is found lower in this cement type in comparison to PPC. It is most useful in massive construction projects, for example - dams.
Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement: This cement is beneficial in the areas where concrete has an exposure to seacoast or sea water or soil or ground water. Under any such instances, the concrete is vulnerable to sulphates attack in large amounts and can cause damage to the structure. Hence, by using this cement one can reduce the impact of damage to the structure. This cement has high demand in India.
Rapid Hardening Portland Cement: The texture of this cement type is quite similar to that of OPC. But, it is bit more fine than OPC and possesses immense compressible strength, which makes casting work easy.
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC): Also referred to as grey cement or OPC, it is of much use in ordinary concrete construction. In the production of this type of cement in India, Iron (Fe2O3), Magnesium (MgO), Silica (SiO2), Alumina (AL2O3), and Sulphur trioxide (SO3) components are used.
Portland Pozolona Cement (PPC): As it prevents cracks, it is useful in the casting work of huge volumes of concrete. The rate of hydration heat is lower in this cement type. Fly ash, coal waste or burnt clay is used in the production of this category of cement. It can be availed at low cost in comparison to OPC.
Oil Well Cement: Made of iron, coke, limestone and iron scrap, Oil Well Cement is used in constructing or fixing oil wells. This is applied on both the off-shore and on-shore of the wells.
Clinker Cement: Produced at the temperature of about 1400 to1450 degree Celsius, clinker cement is needed in the construction work of complexes, houses and bridges. The ingredients for this cement comprise iron, quartz, clay, limestone and bauxite.
White cement: It is a kind of Ordinary Portland Cement. The ingredients of this cement are inclusive of clinker, fuel oil and iron oxide. The content of iron oxide is maintained below 0.4% to secure whiteness. White cement is largely used to increase the aesthetic value of a construction. It is preferred for tiles and flooring works. This cement costs more than grey cement.
Types Of Cement and their IS Code
Ordinary portland cement 33 grade - IS 269
Ordinary Portland Cement 43 Grade - IS 8112
Ordinary Portland Cement 53 Grade - IS 12269
Rapid Hardening Cement - IS 8041
Extra Rapid Hardening Cement
Sulphate Resisting Cement - IS 12330
Portland Slag Cement - IS 455
Quick Setting Cement
Super Sulphated Cement - IS 6909
Low Heat Cement - IS 12600
Portland Pozzolana Cement (Fly ash based) - IS 1489 P-1
Portland PozzolanaCemennt(Calcined based) - IS 1489 P-2
Air Entraining Cement
Coloured Cement: White Cement - IS 8042
Hydrophobic Cement - IS 8043
Masonry Cement - IS 3466
Expansive Cement
Oil Well Cement - IS:8229
Rediset Cement
Concrete Sleeper Grade Cement - IRS R 40
High Alumina Cement - IS 6452
There are some varieties in cement that always find good demand in the market. To know their characteristics and in which area they are most required, it will be better to take a look at some of the details given below.
Portland Blast Furnace slag cement (PBFSC): The rate of hydration heat is found lower in this cement type in comparison to PPC. It is most useful in massive construction projects, for example - dams.
Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement: This cement is beneficial in the areas where concrete has an exposure to seacoast or sea water or soil or ground water. Under any such instances, the concrete is vulnerable to sulphates attack in large amounts and can cause damage to the structure. Hence, by using this cement one can reduce the impact of damage to the structure. This cement has high demand in India.
Rapid Hardening Portland Cement: The texture of this cement type is quite similar to that of OPC. But, it is bit more fine than OPC and possesses immense compressible strength, which makes casting work easy.
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC): Also referred to as grey cement or OPC, it is of much use in ordinary concrete construction. In the production of this type of cement in India, Iron (Fe2O3), Magnesium (MgO), Silica (SiO2), Alumina (AL2O3), and Sulphur trioxide (SO3) components are used.
Portland Pozolona Cement (PPC): As it prevents cracks, it is useful in the casting work of huge volumes of concrete. The rate of hydration heat is lower in this cement type. Fly ash, coal waste or burnt clay is used in the production of this category of cement. It can be availed at low cost in comparison to OPC.
Oil Well Cement: Made of iron, coke, limestone and iron scrap, Oil Well Cement is used in constructing or fixing oil wells. This is applied on both the off-shore and on-shore of the wells.
Clinker Cement: Produced at the temperature of about 1400 to1450 degree Celsius, clinker cement is needed in the construction work of complexes, houses and bridges. The ingredients for this cement comprise iron, quartz, clay, limestone and bauxite.
White cement: It is a kind of Ordinary Portland Cement. The ingredients of this cement are inclusive of clinker, fuel oil and iron oxide. The content of iron oxide is maintained below 0.4% to secure whiteness. White cement is largely used to increase the aesthetic value of a construction. It is preferred for tiles and flooring works. This cement costs more than grey cement.
Types Of Cement and their IS Code
Ordinary portland cement 33 grade - IS 269
Ordinary Portland Cement 43 Grade - IS 8112
Ordinary Portland Cement 53 Grade - IS 12269
Rapid Hardening Cement - IS 8041
Extra Rapid Hardening Cement
Sulphate Resisting Cement - IS 12330
Portland Slag Cement - IS 455
Quick Setting Cement
Super Sulphated Cement - IS 6909
Low Heat Cement - IS 12600
Portland Pozzolana Cement (Fly ash based) - IS 1489 P-1
Portland PozzolanaCemennt(Calcined based) - IS 1489 P-2
Air Entraining Cement
Coloured Cement: White Cement - IS 8042
Hydrophobic Cement - IS 8043
Masonry Cement - IS 3466
Expansive Cement
Oil Well Cement - IS:8229
Rediset Cement
Concrete Sleeper Grade Cement - IRS R 40
High Alumina Cement - IS 6452
