CAN/CSA-A456.1-98

1. Scope 1.1 General Test methods in this Standard address the chemical analysis of hydraulic cement and supplementary cementing materials. At the discretion of the laboratory, alternative methods demonstrated to be of acceptable precision and bias that further satisfy the qualification criteria of Clause 3 may be used for analysis. 1.2 Test Frequencies Refer to Table 1 of CSA Standard A456.2-A1 for frequencies of chemical testing. 1.3 Contents -------------------------------------------------------------- Clause Subject -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Scope 2 Reference Publications 3 Qualification Criteria 4 Qualification Procedure for Rapid Test Methods 5 Equipment and Materials 6 Reagents 7 General Procedures 8 Insoluble Residue 9 Loss on Ignition and Moisture Content 10 Determination of the Major Oxides 10.1 General 10.2 Silicon Dioxide 10.3 Ammonium Hydroxide Group 10.4 Calcium Oxide 10.5 Magnesium Oxide 10.6 Ferric Oxide 10.7 Aluminum Oxide 10.8 Calculation of Tricalcium Aluminate (C3A) 11 Determination of Minor Components 11.1 Phosphorous Pentoxide 11.2 Titanium Dioxide 11.3 Zinc Oxide 11.4 Manganese Oxide 11.5 Chloride 11.6 Sodium and Potassium Oxide 12 Sulphur 12.1 Sulphur Trioxide 12.2 Sulphide --------------------------------------------------------------