Ingredients of quality cement and their functions

Cement is made from limestone and clay in a powder form. Manufacturing of cement has started in 1904 in India. Portland Cement is generally referred to as Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in our country. Ingredients of cement The main ingredients used in the manufacturing of cement are lime, silica, alumina and other oxides. A brief discussion about the contribution of different ingredients in cement is below: Lime About 60 - 65 % of cement constitutes of lime which contributes to the strength. Proper care should be taken in proportion to make the cement sound and strong, as an excess of lime makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate. In case, if lime is deficient, the strength of the cement is reduced and sets quickly. For more information visit now: https://www.buildersmart.in/blogs/Ingredients-of-cement/

Share:

Important!

There are a lot of advertisers on Advertigo. We cannot check them one by one.

You work hard for your money and you want a company you can rely on when you are buying or selling things. That’s why we want to help you protect yourself from fraud. In this section, you’ll find informative tips and other useful material to stay informed and help reduce your chances of falling victim to scammers.

Please understand that Advertigo.net is a free service to help buyers and sellers (and etc.) find one another. Advertigo.net is not involved in any transactions and can not police the actions of our many users.