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| TEST |
NORM |
EN459
VALUES |
St ASTIER
VALUES |
Frequency |
St.ASTIER
Frequency |
| Fineness |
EN196-6 |
residue by mass
0.09mm/0.2mm
<15%/<5%
|
5-7% |
daily |
daily |
| Free water |
EN459-2 |
NHL2/3.5 <2
NHL5 <1
|
<2
<1 |
monthly |
monthly |
Soundness
(Expansion) |
EN459-2 |
<2 |
<1 |
once a day |
several times
per day |
Bulk density
Kg/dm3 |
EN459-2 |
NHL2 0.4-0.8
NHL3.5 0.5-0.9
NHL5 0.6-1.0
|
0.56
0.61/0.65
0.66/0.75 |
monthly
|
each product
batch |
| MORTARS (prepared with
standard EU sand/ISO 679 @ 1:1 vol. ratio |
|
Penetration
|
EN459-2 |
>20mm
<50mm |
>20mm
<50mm |
monthly |
weekly |
| Setting time |
EN459-2 |
>1h/<15h |
>3h/<10h |
2 per week |
2 per week |
| Air content |
EN459-2 |
<20 |
<20 |
monthly |
monthly |
Compressive
Srength
NHL2
NHL3.5
NHL5 |
EN459-2 |
28 days
N/mm2
2 to 7
3.5 to 10
5 to 15 |
2 to 3
3.5 to 6
5 to 9 |
weekly |
continuously |
SO3
content % |
EN196-2 |
3* |
0.45/0.65 |
monthly |
continuously |
| *up to 7% admissible if soundness is demonstrated at 28 days
of water curing |
Available
Lime |
EN459-2
minimum
values |
NHL5 3%
NHL3.5 9%
NHL2 15% |
15-20%
22-26%
50-55% |
weekly |
each product
batch |
Other tests regularly performed by the St. Astier Research
& Development Dept:
CO2 contents after each burning to regulate slaking, Tensile strength, Elasticity
moduli, Adhesion, Workability (flow table), Whiteness. |