Designation:C184–94e1StandardTestMethodforFinenessofHydraulicCementbythe150-µm(No.100)and75-µm(No.200)Sieves1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC184;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—Thecalculationin6.1.1.1wascorrectededitoriallyinFebruary1996.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdeterminationofthefinenessofhydrauliccementbymeansofthe150-µm(No.100)and75-µm(No.200)sieves.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3ThevaluesgiveninSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:C114TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofHydraulicCement2E11SpecificationforWire-ClothSievesforTestingPur-poses33.Apparatus3.1Sieves—Standard150-µm(No.100)or75-µm(No.200)sievesconformingtotherequirementsofSpecificationE11.Wireclothforstandardsievesforcementshallbewoven(nottwilled)frombrass,bronze,orothersuitablewire,andmountedwithoutdistortiononaframeabout50mm(2in.)belowthetopoftheframe.Thejointbetweentheclothandframeshallbesmoothlyfilledwithsoldertopreventlodgingofthecement.Thesieveframeshallbecircular,203mm(8in.)indiameterandprovidedwithapanandcover.3.2Balance—Theanalyticalbalanceusedinfinenessdeter-minationsshallconformtotherequirementsof4.2.1ofTestMethodsC114.3.3Weights—Theweightsusedinfinenessdeterminationsshallconformtotherequirementsof4.2.2ofTestMethodsC114.3.4Brush—Abristlebrushwillberequiredforuseincleaningthe150-µm(No.100)or75-µm(No.200)sieve.A25or38-mm(1or11⁄2-in.)brushwitha250-mm(10-in.)handleisaconvenientsize.4.SieveCorrection4.1150-µm(No.100)Sieve—CorrectionoftheresiduesobtainedontheNo.100sieveisnotrequired.4.275-µm(No.200...
