Characterization of Four Class H High Sulfate-Resistant Portland Cements.

Abstract

As part of the materials selection process for underground repository sealings of nuclear wastes, all available Class H high sulfate-resistant (HSR) portland cements that were commercially available in the United States in 1981 were obtained for testing and evaluation. Four such cements were found. The Class H designation is that used by the American Petroleum Institute; the HSR type is similar to a Type V portland cement as described in ASTM C 150 in that it is intended to impart high sulfate resistance to the cement by the absence or near absence of calculated tricalcium aluminate. Each cement was characterized by a combination of chemical-physical testing and X-ray diffraction examination; it was concluded that all were generally similar and could be interchanged if such a need arose.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160551

Entities

People

  • A. D. Buck
  • R. E. Reinhold

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calcium Compounds
  • Concrete
  • Contracts
  • Diffraction
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Oil Wells
  • Portland Cement
  • Resistance
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Waterways
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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