ASTM C989-10

Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

ABSTRACT
This specification covers three strength grades of finely ground granulated blast-furnace slag (Grades 80, 100, and 120) for use as a cementitious material in concrete and mortars. The slag shall contain no additions and shall conform to the sulfide sulfur and sulfate chemical composition requirement. Physical properties of the slag shall be in accordance with the requirements for fineness as determined by air permeability and air content, slag activity index, and compressive strength.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers three strength grades of slag cement for use as a cementitious material in concrete and mortar.
Note 1—The material described in this specification may be used for blending with portland cement to produce a cement meeting the requirements of Specification C595 or as a separate ingredient in concrete or mortar mixtures. The material may also be useful in a variety of special grouts and mortars, and when used with an appropriate activator, as the principal cementitious material in some applications.
Note 2—Information on technical aspects of the use of the material described in this specification is contained in Appendix X1, Appendix X2, and Appendix X3. More detailed information on that subject is contained in ACI 233R-03.  
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 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods described in this specification. 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.
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Dec-2010
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.27 - Slag Cement

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C989-09a - Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM C989/C989M-11 - Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1073-18 - Standard Test Method for Hydraulic Activity of Slag Cement by Reaction with Alkali
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2010
• Referred By: ASTM C1790-21 - Standard Specification for Fly Ash Facing Brick
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C989 – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C989; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of
Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube
1.1 This specification covers three strength grades of slag
Specimens)
cement for use as a cementitious material in concrete and
C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
mortar.
Cement
NOTE 1—The material described in this specification may be used for
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
blending with portland cement to produce a cement meeting the require-
gregates
ments of Specification C595 or as a separate ingredient in concrete or
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
mortar mixtures. The material may also be useful in a variety of special
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement
grouts and mortars, and when used with an appropriate activator, as the
Mortar
principal cementitious material in some applications.
NOTE 2—Information on technical aspects of the use of the material
C188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement
described in this specification is contained inAppendix X1,Appendix X2,
C204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by
andAppendix X3. More detailed information on that subject is contained
Air-Permeability Apparatus
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in ACI 233R-03.
C430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
45-µm (No. 325) Sieve
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
C441 Test Method for Effectiveness of Pozzolans or
standard.
Ground Blast-Furnace Slag in Preventing Excessive Ex-
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
pansion of Concrete Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction
test methods described in this specification. This standard does
C452 Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland-
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
Cement Mortars Exposed to Sulfate
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
C465 Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
Manufacture of Hydraulic Cements
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
to use.
C1012 Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution
that provide explanatory information. These notes and foot-
C1038 Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement
notes (excluding those in tables) shall not be considered as
Mortar Bars Stored in Water
requirements of this standard.
D3665 Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Ma-
terials
2. Referenced Documents
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3. Terminology
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to
Terminology C125.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4. Classification
C09.27 on Ground Slag.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2010. Published January 2011. Originally
4.1 Slag cement is classified by performance in the slag
approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C989–09a. DOI:
activity test in three grades: Grade 80, Grade 100, and Grade
10.1520/C0989-10.
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120 (see Table 1).
ACI 233R-03 Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar. Available from American
Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333.
3
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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C989 – 10
TABLE 1 Physical Requirements NOTE 3—Sulfur in granulated blast-furnace slag is present predomi-
nantlyassulfidesulfur.Inmostcases,instrumentalanalyses,suchasx-ray
Item
fluorescence, cannot differentiate sulfide sulfur from sulfate. Determine
Fineness:
and report the sulfide sulfur content separately, and do not include it in the
SO calculations.
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:C989–09a Designation: C989 – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C989; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers three strength grades of slag cement for use as a cementitious material in concrete and mortar.
NOTE 1—The material described in this specification may be used for blending with portland cement to produce a cement meeting the requirements
ofSpecificationC595orasaseparateingredientinconcreteormortarmixtures.Thematerialmayalsobeusefulinavarietyofspecialgroutsandmortars,
and when used with an appropriate activator, as the principal cementitious material in some applications.
NOTE 2—Information on technical aspects of the use of the material described in this specification is contained in Appendix X1, Appendix X2, and
Appendix X3. More detailed information on that subject is contained inACI 233R-03, formerlyACI 226.1R. . More detailed information on that subject
2
is contained in ACI 233R-03.
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 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods described in this specification. 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.
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
C188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement
C204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus
C430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-m (No. 325) Sieve
C441 TestMethodforEffectivenessofPozzolansorGroundBlast-FurnaceSlaginPreventingExcessiveExpansionofConcrete
Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction
C452 Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland-Cement Mortars Exposed to Sulfate
C465 Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Hydraulic Cements
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C1012 Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution
C1038 Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water
D3665 Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Materials
2.2 American Concrete Institute Reports:
226.1RGround Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag as a Cementitious Constituent in Concrete
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.27 on
Ground Slag.
Current edition approved July 1, 2009.Dec. 15, 2010. Published August 2009.January 2011. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as
C989–09.C989–09a. DOI: 10.1520/C0989-09A.10.1520/C0989-10.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
2
ACI 233R-03 Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar. Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333.
3
Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:C 989–09 Designation: C989 – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C989; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers three strength grades of slag cement for use as a cementitious material in concrete and mortar.
NOTE 1—The material described in this specification may be used for blending with portland cement to produce a cement meeting the requirements
of Specification C 595C595 or as a separate ingredient in concrete or mortar mixtures. The material may also be useful in a variety of special grouts and
mortars, and when used with an appropriate activator, as the principal cementitious material in some applications.
NOTE 2—Information on technical aspects of the use of the material described in this specification is contained in Appendix X1, Appendix X2, and
Appendix X3. More detailed information on that subject is contained inACI 233R-03, formerlyACI 226.1R. . More detailed information on that subject
2
is contained in ACI 233R-03.
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 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods described in this specification. 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.
1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)
C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
C188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement
C204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus
C430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-m (No. 325) Sieve
C441 TestMethodforEffectivenessofPozzolansorGroundBlast-FurnaceSlaginPreventingExcessiveExpansionofConcrete
Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction
C452 Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland-Cement Mortars Exposed to Sulfate
C465 Specification for Processing Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Hydraulic Cements
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C1012 Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution
C1038 Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water
D3665 Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Materials
2.2 American Concrete Institute Reports:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.27 on
Ground Slag.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2009. Published February 2009. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C 989–08.
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2010. Published January 2011. Originally approved in 1982. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C989–09a. DOI:
10.1520/C0989-10.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
2
ACI 233R-03 Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar. Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333.
3
Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Docume
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