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Chemical Composition of Cement

Cement is a mixture of many chemical components. These chemical possesses different properties. Its content amount in cement changes basic physical properties of cement. This is why knowing chemical composition of cement is very important. Presently Portland cement is most commonly used cement in industry. Hence knowing the content of different chemicals in Portland cement […]

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Cement- Manufacturing, Types and Testing

Manufacturing of cement – The raw materials required for manufacturing of cement are calcareous material like limestone or chalk and Argillaceous material such as clay or shale. The various components of Portland cement are lime 63%, silica 22%, alumina 6%, iron oxide 3%, magnesium oxide 2.5%, sulphur trioxide 1.5%, alkalies 0.5 %. The process of

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Chemical Composition of Cement

Cement- Manufacturing, Types and Testing

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