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OPC: Ordinary Portland cement - Chemical Composition - sushil35 - 08-08-2014

OPC: Ordinary Portland cement

Chemical composition of Portland Cement:

C3S: Tricalcium Silicate = 3CaO.SiO2 (50%)
C2S : Dicalcium Silicate = 2CaO.SiO2 ( (25%)
C3A :Tricalcium Aluminate = 3CaO.Al2O (10%)
C4AF :Tetracalcium Aluminoferrite = 4CaO. Al2O3.Fe2O3 (10%)
Gypsum (5%)

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