Standard Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water

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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the expansion of mortar bars made using hydraulic cement, of which sulfate is an integral part.
1.1.1 Warning: Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Values in parentheses are for information only.
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.

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Designation: C 1038 – 95
Standard Test Method for
Expansion of Portland Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1038; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope sulfate in the cement; expansion becomes excessive when the
cement contains too much calcium sulfate.
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the expan-
3.2 When desired, cement specifications may limit the
sion of mortar bars made from portland cement, of which
amount of calcium sulfate contained in a portland cement by
sulfate is an integral part. This test method applies only to
requiring that the amount of expansion in water not exceed a
portland cements.
specified value.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. Values in parentheses are for information only.
NOTE 1—An expansion limit of 0.020 % in fourteen days of water
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the immersion is in use in Canadian Standards document CAN 3-A5-M83.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Weights and Weighing Devices, conforming to the re-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. quirements of Specification C 1005. The weighing device shall
be evaluated for precision and accuracy at a total load of 2 kg.
2. Referenced Documents
4.2 Glass Graduates, Molds, and Length Comparator, con-
2.1 ASTM Standards: forming to the requirements of Specification C 490.
C 109/C 109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of 4.3 Moist Cabinet or Room, conforming to the requirements
Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or 50-mm Cube of Specification C 511.
Specimens) 4.4 Mixer, Bowl, and Paddle, conforming to the require-
C 305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement ments of Practice C 305.
Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency 4.5 Trowel and Tamper, conforming to the requirements of
C 490 Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination Test Method C 109.
of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and
5. Temperature and Humidity
Concrete
5.1 Molding Room, Dry Materials, and Mixing Water—The
C 511 Specification for Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and
Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing of Hydraulic temperature of the molding room, dry materials, and mixing
water shall be maintained between 20 and 28°C (68 and
Cements and Concretes
C 778 Specification for Standard Sand 82.4°F) and the relative humidity of the molding room shall not
be less than 50 %.
C 1005 Specification for Weights and Weighing Devices for
Use in the Physical Testing of Hydraulic Cements
6. Reagents and Materials
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
6.1 Mixing Water—Potable water is satisfactory for routine
2.2 National Standard of Canada:
tests. For all cooperative tests and in case of dispute, reagent
CAN 3-A5-M83 Portland Cements
water conforming to Type III B of Specification D 1193 shall
3. Significance and Use
be used.
3.1 This test method, when applied to portland cement 6.2 Graded Sand—The graded sand for making the test
specimens shall conform to the requirements for graded
containing calcium sulfate, determines the amount of expan-
sion of a mortar bar when it is stored in water. The amount of standard sand in Specification C 778.
mortar bar expansion is related to the amount of calcium
7. Procedure
7.1 Number and Dimensions of Test Specimens—Make four
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-1 on Cement
25 by 25 by 285-mm (1 by 1 by 11 ⁄4-in.) test specimens for
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.28 on Sulfate Content.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1995. Published March 1996. Originally
each cement.
published as C 1038 – 85. Last previous edition C 1038 – 89.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01. NOTE 2—In routine tests, 25 by 25 by 160-mm (1 by 1 by 6 ⁄4-in.)
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
specimens may be used; however, in case of dispute, results obtained with
Available from Canada Standards Association, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Rexdale, 1
25 by 25 by 285-mm (1 by 1 by 11 ⁄4-in.) specimens shall govern.
Ontario Canada M9W 143.
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C 1038
7.2 Specimen Molds—Prepare the specimen molds in accor- with at least 5-mm ( ⁄4-in.) of water during storage. Keep the
dance with the requirements of Specification C 490, except the storage water clean by changing as necessary.
interior surfaces of the mo
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