ASTM C430-96(2003)

Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-μm (No. 325) Sieve

ABSTRACT
This test method covers hydraulic cement fineness tests performed using a sieve. The sieve frame should be made of a circular metal matching the specified dimensions, fitted with either a stainless steel woven-wire sieve cloth or an electroformed forced nickel sieve sheet. Both the nozzle and sieve shall not be subjected to corrosion by water. The nozzle and pressure gauge should also conform to the specified dimensions. This test method also covers sieve calibration and cleaning procedures.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the fineness of hydraulic cement by means of the 45-μm (No. 325) sieve.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound equivalents of SI units may be approximate.
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: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: C01 - Cement
• Drafting Committee: C01.25 - Fineness

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C430-96 - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-&#181m (No. 325) Sieve
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C430-08 - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-μm (No. 325) Sieve
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C563-20 - Standard Guide for Approximation of Optimum SO<inf>3</inf> in Hydraulic Cement
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1891-20 - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air Jet Sieving at 45-&#xb5;m (No. 325)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C110-20 - Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1240-20 - Standard Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C183/C183M-23 - Standard Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C989/C989M-22 - Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C311/C311M-22 - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1157/C1157M-23 - Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1329/C1329M-23 - Standard Specification for Mortar Cement
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1222-23 - Standard Practice for Evaluation of Laboratories Testing Hydraulic Cement
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C91/C91M-23 - Standard Specification for Masonry Cement
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C595/C595M-23 - Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1709-22 - Standard Guide for Evaluation of Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (ASCM) for Use in Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 430 – 96 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Test Method for
Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-µm (No. 325) Sieve
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 430; 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 forced nickel sieve sheet conforming to the requirements of
Specification E 161 with the exception that the number of
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the fine-
openings shall be 71 6 2 per linear centimetre (180 6 5 per
ness of hydraulic cement by means of the 45-µm (No. 325)
linear inch).
sieve.
3.1.3 Cloth or Sheet Mounting:
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1.3.1 Woven-Wire Cloth Mounting—Type 304 stainless
standard. The inch-pound equivalents of SI units may be
steel woven-type cloth shall be mounted in the frame without
approximate.
distortion, looseness, or wrinkling. For a sieve fabricated by
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
soldering the cloth to the frame, the joint shall be made smooth
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
to prevent the cement from catching in the joints between the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
sieve cloth and the frame. Two-piece sieves shall clamp tightly
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
on the cloth to prevent the cement from catching in the joints
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
between the sieve cloth and the frame.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.3.2 Electroformed Sieve Sheet Mounting—
Electroformed reinforced nickel sieve sheet shall be mounted
2.1 ASTM Standards:
in the frame without distortion, looseness, or wrinkling. The
E 11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing
joint between the sieve cloth and the frame shall be made
Purposes
smooth with a material impervious to water.
E 161 Specification for Precision Electroformed Sieves
3.2 Spray Nozzle—The spray nozzle (Fig. 1) shall be
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
constructedofmetalnotsubjecttocorrosionbywaterandshall
ASTM Test Methods
be 17.5 mm (0.69 in.) in inside diameter with a central hole
3. Apparatus
drilledinlinewiththelongitudinalaxis,anintermediaterowof
eight holes drilled 6 mm (0.23 in.) center-to-center at an angle
3.1 Sieve:
of5°fromthelongitudinalaxis,andanouterrowofeightholes
3.1.1 Sieve Frame—The sieve frame shall be of metal not
drilled 11 mm (0.44 in.) center-to-center at an angle of 10°
subject to corrosion by water and shall be circular, either 51 6
from the longitudinal axis.All holes shall be 0.5 mm (0.02 in.)
6 mm (2.0 6 0.25 in.) when woven-wire cloth is mounted in
in diameter. The spray nozzle shall have been checked within
the frame or 76 6 6 mm (3.0 6 0.25 in.) in diameter when an
six months prior to testing a cement sample to ensure that the
electroformed sheet is mounted in the frame. The depth of the
flow rate is between 1500 and 3000 g/min at 69 6 3 kPa (10
sieve from the top of the frame to the cloth or sheet shall be 76
6 0.4 psi).
66mm(3.0 60.25in.).Theframeshallhaveeithersidewalls
3.3 Pressure Gage—The pressure gage shall be 76 mm (3.0
of 89 6 6 mm (3.5 6 0.25 in.) in total height, or legs at least
in.) minimum diameter, and shall be graduated in 7-kPa (1-psi)
12 mm (0.5 in.) in length, sufficient to allow air circulation
increments, and shall have a maximum capacity of 207 kPa (30
beneath the sieve cloth or electroformed sheet.
psi). The accuracy at 69 kPa (10 psi) shall be 62 kPa (60.25
3.1.2 Sieve Cloth or Electroformed Sheet—The sieve frame
psi).
shallbefittedwitheithera45-µm(No.325)stainlesssteelAISI
Type 304 woven-wire sieve cloth, conforming to the require-
4. Calibration of 45-µm (No. 325) Sieve
ments of Specification E 11 or a 45-µm electroformed rein-
4.1 Place 1.000 g of the current lot of National Institute of
Standards and Technology standard sample No. 114 on the
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C01 on Cement
clean, dry, 45-µm (No. 325) sieve and proceed as in Section 5.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.25 on Fineness.
The sieve correction factor is the difference between the test
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
residue obtained and the assigned residue value indicated by
approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as C 430 – 96.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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C 430 – 96 (2003)
6. Cleaning of 45-µm (No. 325) Sieves
6.1 Frequency of Cleaning and Calibration—Sieves fitted
withwovenwiresieveclothshallbecleanedafternomorethan
five determinations. Sieves fitted with an electroformed rein-
forced sieve sheet having 71 openings per linear centimetre
shall be cleaned after no more than three determinations. Both
types of sieves shall be recalibrated after no more than 100
determinations.
6.2 Acceptable Cleaning Procedures—One option for
cleaning is to place the sieve in a low-power (150Wmaximum
power input) ultrasonic bath containing an appropriate labora-
tory cleaning solution. The bath is to be operated for sufficient
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