ASTM C184-94e1

Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 150-&#181m (No. 100) and 75-&#181m (No. 200) Sieves (Withdrawn 2002)

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers determination of the fineness of hydraulic cement by means of the 150-[mu]m (No. 100) and 75-[mu]m (No. 200) sieves.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address 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.  
1.3 The values given in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1993
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Dec-2001
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: C01 - Cement
• Drafting Committee: C01.25 - Fineness

Relations

• Referred By: ASTM D5050-08(2023) - Standard Guide for Commercial Use of Lime Kiln Dusts and Portland Cement Kiln Dusts
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1994
• Referred By: ASTM C786/C786M-17 - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement and Raw Materials by the 300-μm (No. 50), 150-μm (No. 100), and 75-μm (No. 200) Sieves by Wet Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1994

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 184 – 94
Standard Test Method for
Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 150-μm (No. 100) and
75-μm (No. 200) Sieves
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 184; 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.
e NOTE—The calculation in 6.1.1.1 was corrected editorially in February 1996.
1. Scope cleaning the 150-μm (No. 100) or 75-μm (No. 200) sieve. A25
or 38-mm (1 or 1 ⁄2-in.) brush with a 250-mm (10-in.) handle
1.1 This test method covers determination of the fineness of
is a convenient size.
hydraulic cement by means of the 150-μm (No. 100) and
75-μm (No. 200) sieves.
4. Sieve Correction
1.2 This standard does not purport to address the safety
4.1 150-μm (No. 100) Sieve—Correction of the residues
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
obtained on the No. 100 sieve is not required.
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
4.2 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve:
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
4.2.1 A 75-μm (No. 200) sieve may or may not need to be
limitations prior to use.
standardized, depending on the accuracy required. For internal
1.3 The values given in SI units are to be regarded as the
laboratory use, where changes in fineness are of more impor-
standard.
tance than the absolute value, standardization may not be
2. Referenced Documents necessary. A correction factor should be established where
accuracy is desired in order to compare results between
2.1 ASTM Standards:
laboratories.
C 114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
2 4.2.2 If the intended use of the sieve is such that a correction
Cement
need be established, follow the procedure described in Annex
E 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
3 A1.
poses
5. Procedure
3. Apparatus
5.1 Place a 50-g sample of the cement on the clean, dry
3.1 Sieves—Standard 150-μm (No. 100) or 75-μm (No. 200)
150-μm (No. 100) or 75-μm (No. 200) sieve with the pan
sieves conforming to the requirements of Specification E 11.
attached. Do not use washers, shot, slugs, or coins on the sieve.
Wire cloth for standard sieves for cement shall be woven (not
While holding the sieve and uncovered pan in both hands,
twilled) from brass, bronze, or other suitable wire, and
sieve with a gentle wrist motion until most of the fine material
mounted without distortion on a frame about 50 mm (2 in.)
has passed through and the residue looks fairly clean. This
below the top of the frame. The joint between the cloth and
operation usually requires only 3 or 4 min. When the residue
frame shall be smoothly filled with solder to prevent lodging of
appears clean place the cover on the sieve and remove the pan.
the cement. The sieve frame shall be circular, 203 mm (8 in.)
Then, with the sieve and cover held firmly in one hand, gently
in diameter and provided with a pan and cover.
tap the side of the sieve with the handle of the brush used for
3.2 Balance—The analytical balance used in fineness deter-
cleaning the sieve. Dust adhering to the sieve will thus be
minations shall conform to the requirements of 4.2.1 of Test
dislodged and the underside of the sieve may then be swept
Methods C 114.
clean. Empty the pan and thoroughly wipe it out with a cloth or
3.3 Weights—The weights used in fineness determinations
waste, replace the sieve in the pan, and carefully remove the
shall conform to the requirements of 4.2.2 of Test Methods
cover. Return any coarser material that has been caught in the
C 114.
cover during the tapping to the sieve.
3.4 Brush—A bristle brush will be required for use in
5.2 Continue the sieving without the cover as described in
5.1 for 5 or 10 min, depending on the condition of the cement.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-1 on Cement
The gentle wrist motion involves no danger of spilling the
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C01.25 on Fineness.
residue, which shall be kept well spread out on the sieve.
Current edition approved Sept. 15, 1994. Published November 1994. Originally
published as C 184 – 44. Last previous edition C 184 – 90.
Continuously rotate the sieve throughout the sieving. This open
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sieving may usually be continued safely for 9 min or more, but
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take care that it is not continued too long. Then replace the 6.1.2 Using Correction—The correction determined by the
cover and clean, following the same process as described in procedure in the Annex is a point correction valid in the same
5.1. If the cement is in proper condition, there should now be general fineness area as the sample used in the standardization
no appreciable dust remaining in the residue nor adhering to procedure:
the sieve or pan.
R 5 @~R 3 100!/W# 1 C (2)
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5.3 Make 1-min tests as follows: Hold the sieve, with the
F 5 100 2 R (3)
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pan and cover attached, in one hand in a slightly inclined
position and move it forward and backward in the plane of
where:
inclination; at the same time gently strike the side about 150 F 5 fineness of cement expressed as the percentage pass-
times/min against the palm of the other hand on the upstroke.
ing the 75-μm (No. 200) sieve,
Perform the sieving over a white paper. Return any material R 5 residue from sample retained on the 75-μm (No. 200)
s
escaping from the sieve or pan and collecting on the paper to sieve, g,
C 5 sieve correction, %, which may be either plus or
the sieve. After every 25 strokes, turn the sieve about one sixth
minus, determined by the procedures
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