Types of cement available in market

Dnyan Deshmukh

Staff member
As per IS 456 the cement used shall be any of the following and the type selected should be appropriate for the intended use:
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- 33 Grade ordinary Portland cement conforming to IS 269

- 43 Grade ordinary Portland cement conforming to IS 269 (old was IS 8112)

- 53 Grade ordinary Portland cement conforming to IS 269 (old was IS 12269)

- Rapid hardening Portland cement conforming to IS 8041

- Portland slag cement conforming to IS 455.

- Portland pozzolana cement (fly ash based) conforming to IS 1489 (part 1).

- Portland pozzolana cement (calcined clay based) conforming IS 1489 (part 2)

- Hydrophobic cement conforming to IS 8043

- Low heat Portland cement conforming to IS 12600

- Sulphate resisting Portland cement conforming to IS 12330.