ASTM C1157-03 - 1.11.2003
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers hydraulic cements for both general and special applications. This is a specification giving performance requirements. There are no restrictions on the composition of the cement or its constituents.

1.2 The specification classifies cements by type based on specific requirements for general use, high early strength, resistance to attack by sulfates, and heat of hydration. Optional requirements are provided for the property of low reactivity with alkali-reactive aggregates.

1.3 For properties where values are given in both SI and inch-pound units, the values in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Values in SI units shall be obtained by measurement in SI units or by appropriate conversion, using the Rules for Conversion and Rounding given in IEEE/ASTM SI 10, of measurements made in other units.

1.4 The text of this standard refers to notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) are not requirements of the standard.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of 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.

Note 1—Specification C 150 is a prescription specification for portland cement and Specifications C 595 is a specification for blended hydraulic cement where the products that may be furnished are of restricted nature and proportions and where the products must meet prescriptive requirements as to chemical and physical properties.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C151-05

Standard Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement

C183-13

Standard Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement

C185-20

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar

C430-26

Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-µm (No. 325) Sieve

C441-05

Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Pozzolans or Ground Blast-Furnace Slag in Preventing Excessive Expansion of Concrete Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction

C451-21

Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Paste Method)

C595-08

Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements

C596-23

Standard Test Method for Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Containing Hydraulic Cement

C1012-04

Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution

C1038-04

Standard Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water

IEEE/ASTM SI 10

Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): the Modern Metric System

C109/C109M-26a

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 50 mm [2 in.] Cube Specimens) (Includes all amendments and changes 7/30/2026).

C114-24

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement

C359-21

Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic-Cement (Mortar Method)

C227-10

Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method) (Withdrawn 2018)

C219-25

Standard Terminology Relating to Hydraulic and Other Inorganic Cements

C204-26

Standard Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus

C191-26

Standard Test Methods for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle

C150-07

Standard Specification for Portland Cement

C186-17

Standard Test Method for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cement (Withdrawn 2019)

C188-26

Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Hydraulic Cement