ASTM C1489-15

Standard Specification for Lime Putty for Structural Purposes

ABSTRACT
This specification covers lime putty products made from hydrated lime or quicklime products. Lime putty is suitable for use in masonry, plaster and stucco applications. The hydrated lime or quicklime products used to make lime putty shall be tested and shall conform to the chemical composition, plasticity, residue, soaking period, popping and pitting, and density requirements specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers lime putty products made from hydrated lime or quicklime products. Lime putty is suitable for use in masonry, plaster and stucco applications.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2015
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• Technical Committee: C07 - Lime and Limestone
• Drafting Committee: C07.02 - Specifications and Guidelines

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1489 −15
Standard Specification for
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Lime Putty for Structural Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1489; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Emission Spectroscopy (ICP) and Atomic Absorption
(AA)
1.1 This specification covers lime putty products made from
hydrated lime or quicklime products. Lime putty is suitable for
3. Terminology
use in masonry, plaster and stucco applications.
3.1 Definitions:
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.1 lime putty—the product obtained by either slaking
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
quicklime with water according to the direction of the manu-
standard.
facturer or by mixing hydrated lime and water to the desired
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
consistency.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2 Unless otherwise specified, for definitions of terms
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
used in this standard, refer to Terminology C51.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Chemical Composition
4.1 The hydrated lime or quicklime products used to make
2. Referenced Documents
lime putty shall conform to the following chemical composi-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
tion requirements:
C5 Specification for Quicklime for Structural Purposes
Calcium and magnesium oxides (LOI-free basis), min % 92
C25 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone,
Carbon dioxide (presoaked basis)
Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime If sample is taken at place of manufacture, max % 5
If sample is taken at other place, max % 7
C50 Practice for Sampling, Sample Preparation, Packaging,
4.2 Chemical composition of putty product of unknown
and Marking of Lime and Limestone Products
composition must be determined on a sample dried in a CO
C51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone (as used
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free atmosphere.
by the Industry)
C110 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime,
NOTE 1—An apparatus to produce a dry, CO free air stream is
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Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
described in the section on Free Moisture in Hydrated Lime of Test
Methods C25. Or use an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen.
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement
Mortar
5. Plasticity
C206 Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime
C207 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Pur- 5.1 Lime putty shall have a plasticity of not less than 200
poses EmleyunitswhentestedbytheEmleymethodinthesectionon
C1271 Test Method for X-ray Spectrometric Analysis of Plasticity of Lime Putty in Test Methods C110. Vicat consis-
Lime and Limestone tency of the putty should be adjusted to a penetration of 20 6
C1301 Test Method for Major and Trace Elements in Lime- 5 mm prior to running the Emley test. If penetration results are
stone and Lime by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic above 25 mm, the consistency of the putty can be increased by
allowing the putty to settle and decanting off the excess water
orbytheuseofasuctionpadsuchastheoneusedforthewater
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C07 on Lime retention test inTest Methods C110. If the penetration is below
and Limestone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C07.02 on
15 mm, water should be added to the lime putty to increase the
Specifications and Guidelines.
penetration. When water is added to the putty, the putty should
Current edition approved June 1, 2015. Published June 2015. Originally
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bemixedforaminimumof15spriortotestingthepenetration.
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C1489 – 01 (2008) .
DOI: 10.1520/C1489-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 6. Residue
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Residue of lime putty shall not be more than 0.5 % on a
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 600 µm (No. 30) sieve on a total putty weight basis. The
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residue of lime putty should be determined in accordance with Whenwaterisaddedtotheputty,theputtyshouldbemixedfor
the section on Residue and Sieve Analysis of Test Methods a minimum of 15 s prior to testing the penetration.
C110, using an amount of lime putty equivalent to approxi-
9. Density
mately 100 g of solids
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Designation: C1489 − 01 (Reapproved 2008) C1489 − 15
Standard Specification for
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Lime Putty for Structural Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1489; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—A units statement was added editorially as new subsection 1.2 in September 2008.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers lime putty products made from hydrated lime or quicklime products. Lime putty is suitable for use
in masonry, plaster and stucco applications.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C5 Specification for Quicklime for Structural Purposes
C25 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime
C50 Practice for Sampling, Sample Preparation, Packaging, and Marking of Lime and Limestone Products
C51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone (as used by the Industry)
C110 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
C206 Specification for Finishing Hydrated Lime
C207 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes
C1271 Test Method for X-ray Spectrometric Analysis of Lime and Limestone
C1301 Test Method for Major and Trace Elements in Limestone and Lime by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission
Spectroscopy (ICP) and Atomic Absorption (AA)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 lime putty—the product obtained by either slaking quicklime with water according to the direction of the manufacturer or
by mixing hydrated lime and water to the desired consistency.
3.1.2 Unless otherwise specified, for definitions of terms used in this standard, refer to Terminology C51.
4. Chemical Composition
4.1 The hydrated lime or quicklime products used to make lime putty shall conform to the following chemical composition
requirements:
Calcium and magnesium oxides (non volatile basis) 92 % min.
Carbon dioxide (presoaked basis)
If sample is taken at place of manufacture 5 % max.
If sample is taken at other place 7 % max.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C07 on Lime and Limestone and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C07.02 on Specifications
and Guidelines.
Current edition approved June 1, 2008June 1, 2015. Published September 2008June 2015. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20012008 as
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C1489 – 01.C1489 – 01 (2008) . DOI: 10.1520/C1489-01R08E01.10.1520/C1489-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Calcium and magnesium oxides (LOI-free basis), min % 92
Carbon dioxide (presoaked basis)
If sample is taken at place of manufacture, max % 5
If sample is taken at other place, max % 7
4.2 Chemical composition of putty product of unknown composition must be determined by drying the sample on a sample
dried in a CO free atmosphere by a method such as Test Methods atmosphere.C25, Section 21, (Free Moisture in Hydrated Lime).
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NOTE 1—An apparatus to produce a dry, CO free air stream is described in the section on Free Moisture in Hydrated Lime of Test Methods C25. Or
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use an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen.
5. Plasticity
5.1 Lime putty shall have a plasticity of not less than 200 Emley units when tested by the Emley method prescribed in in the
section on Plasticity of Lime Putty in Test Methods C110. Vicat consistency of the putty should be adjusted to a penetration of
20 6 5 mm prior to running the Emley test. If penetration results are above 25 mm, the consistency of the putty can be increased
by allowing the putty t
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