The India Cements Ltd
TEST CERTIFICATE
for
Portland Pozzolana Cement
Week No: 31 Period: FROM : 29/07/2024 TO 04/08/2024
Requirements of IS
S.No. Particulars UOM Test Result
1489(Part-1):2015
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
1 Loss On Ignition (LOI) % by Mass 4.27 Maximum 5.0
Max. x + 4.0 (100 - x )
2 Insoluble Residue (IR) % by Mass 29.86
100
3 Sulphuric Anhydride (SO3) % by Mass 2.63 Maximum 3.5
4 Magnesia (MgO) % by Mass 0.65 Maximum 6.0
5 Alkalies as Na2O % by Mass 0.48 Maximum 0.9
6 Total Chloride Content (Cl) % by Mass 0.020 Maximum 0.1
Declared Pozzolana addition ( ) Minimum 15
7 x % by Mass 31.0
Maximum 35
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1 Fineness m2/Kg 334 Minimum 300
2 Normal Consistency % 30.0
3 Setting Time
a. Initial Minutes 155 Minimum 30
b. Final Minutes 260 Maximum 600
4 Soundness
a. Le-Chatlier Expansion mm 1.00 Maximum 10
b. Autoclave Expansion % 0.023 Maximum 0.8
5 Compressive Strength
a. 3 Days (72 + 1 hr) MPa 19.0 Minimum 16
b. 7 Days (168 + 2 hr) MPa 29.0 Minimum 22
c. 28 Days (672 + 4 hr) MPa 43.0 Minimum 33
6 Drying Shrinkage % 0.024 Maximum 0.15
Authorized Signature :
Name of the Authorized signatory : A.Madhu
Designation : HOD - Quality Assurance
Date of Issue : 12-Sep-2024
The above cement complies with the requirements of IS 1489 (PART-1):2015
for Portland Pozzolana Cement (Flyash Based)
Unit: Yerraguntla Works, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh - 516309
