* PSI @ 28days. Measured in accordance with EU
Norm EN 459 on EU Std. Mortars @ 1:1.3 mix ratio. Values vary depending
on dosages and sands used.
** Expansion (soundness) measured according to EN459-2/5.3.2.2 and
French Norm NFP15-311, not using Le Chatellier Test which allows expansion
value up to 3/4".
*** On mortars. Not on lime paste. |
|
Tests on common mortar mixes
|
| Binder : Sand Ratio |
1 : 2
|
1 : 2.5
|
1 : 3
|
| |
NHL5
|
NHL3.5
|
NHL2
|
NHL 5
|
NHL3.5
|
NHL2
|
NHL5
|
NHL3.5
|
NHL2
|
| Set (beginning) hours |
3.4
|
5.3
|
8.45
|
3.3
|
6
|
9
|
3.3
|
6
|
9.3
|
Elasticity Moduli
28 days N/mm2 |
10800
|
9010
|
9025
|
11000
|
9000
|
9800
|
10000
|
8970
|
9000
|
| 6 months |
18000
|
16250
|
12600
|
17050
|
13505
|
12030
|
16900
|
12450
|
11800
|
| 12 months |
18510
|
15280
|
12515
|
17280
|
13620
|
12030
|
16150
|
13150
|
11900
|
| 24 months |
21500
|
17480
|
13375
|
18020
|
13785
|
12000
|
17430
|
13670
|
11750
|
| Compressive strength |
|
|
7 days PSI
|
284
|
109
|
90
|
145
|
83
|
77
|
128
|
77
|
68
|
| 28 days |
319
|
273
|
215
|
290
|
213
|
197
|
217
|
194
|
181
|
| 6 months |
101
|
1029
|
557
|
857
|
774
|
435
|
770
|
571
|
418
|
| 12 months |
134
|
1087
|
580
|
1224
|
855
|
420
|
942
|
565
|
420
|
| 24 months |
1567
|
1251
|
616
|
1277
|
870
|
435
|
1131
|
576
|
399
|
|
Permeability (vapour exchange)
|
| Gr. of air x m2 x hour x mmHG
|
0.55
|
0.62
|
0.68
|
0.6
|
0.64
|
0.7
|
0.69
|
0.70
|
0.71
|
| Shrinkage mm.m |
0.13
|
0.44
|
0.60
|
0.25
|
0.60
|
0.84
|
0.35
|
0.67
|
0.89
|
|
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