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SPECIFIC GRAVITY/DENSITY OF HYDRAULIC

CEMENT (IS:4031-PART 11-1988)
Suryakanta | May 4, 2013 | Tests On Cement | 2 Comments

OVERVIEW
Specific gravity is defined as the ratio between the weight of a given volume of cement and weight of an equal
volume of water.

APPARATUS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NAME CAPACITY / RANGE / SIZE ACCURACY / LEAST COUNT
Lechatelier flask
Balance
Water bath

OTHER APPARATUS
 Tray
 Le chatelier flask

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Temp
Relative humidity

TEST PROCEDURE

1. Dry the Le-chatelier flask and fill with kerosene oil or Naptha to a point on the stem between 0 and 1 ml.
2. Dry the inside of the flask above the level of the liquid.
3. Immerse the flask in a constant temp water bath maintained at room temp for sufficient time.
4. Record the level of the kerosene oil in the flask as initial reading.
5. Introduce about 60 g of cement into the flask so that the level of kerosene rises to about say 22 ml mark.
Splashing should be avoided and cement should not be allowed to adhere to the sides of the flask above
the liquid.
6. Insert the glass nipple into the flask and roll it gently in an inclined position to free the cement from air until
no further air bubble rises to the surface of the liquid.
 7. Keep the flask again in constant temp water bath and note down the new liquid level as final reading.

CALCULATION
The difference between the first and final readings represents the volume of liquid displaced by the mass of
cement used in test.

The density is calculated as per the below mentioned formula to the second place of decimal.

Note ::Two tests shall be carried out and the average is reported. If the difference between the two values
differs by more than 0.03, the test shall be repeated.

PRECAUTIONS

While pouring cement in the Lechatelier flask, care should be taken to avoid splashing and
cement should not adhere to the inside of the flask above the liquid.
The kerosene or Naptha should be completely free from water.

TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS

The test for finding the specific gravity of Portland cement was originally considered to be of
value in detecting adulteration and under burning, but is no longer thought to be of much
importance in view of the fact that other tests  lead to more definite conclusions.

TEST STANDARD REFERENCE

IS:4031(Pat 11):1988-Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement (Determination of

density)
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2 COMMENTS

RAVI June 30, 2018 Reply

What about specific gravity ?

Rajesh June 9, 2016 Reply

How much time we have to keep the flask still before noting final reading..
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