Designation:C413−01(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodforAbsorptionofChemical-ResistantMortars,Grouts,MonolithicSurfacings,andPolymerConcretes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC413;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheabsorp-tionofchemical-resistantmortars,grouts,monolithicsurfacings,andpolymerconcretes.Thesematerialsmaybebasedonresin,silicate,silica,orsulfurbinders.1.2MoldMethodAisusedforsystemscontainingaggre-gateslessthan0.0625in.(1.6mm)insize.MoldMethodBisusedforsystemscontainingaggregatesfrom0.0625to0.4in.(1.6to10mm)insize.MoldMethodCisusedforsystemscontainingaggregateslargerthan0.4in.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C470/C470MSpecificationforMoldsforFormingConcreteTestCylindersVerticallyC904TerminologyRelatingtoChemical-ResistantNonme-tallicMaterials3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethod,seeTerminologyC904.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Theresultsobtainedbythistestmethodshouldserveasaguidein,butnotasthesolebasisfor,selectionofachemical-resistantmaterialforaparticularapplication.Noattempthasbeenmadetoincorporateinthetestmethodallthevariousfactorswhichmayaffecttheperformanceofamaterialwhensubjectedtoactualservice.4.2Thisisnotatestforpermeabilityandthetestresultsare...