Maha Cement – OPC 53 grade
Maha Cement – OPC 53 grade cement, is a high strength, best quality cement designed to suit the modern construction practices. It is manufactured with excellent quality clinker, containing high percentage (56-60%) of Tri-calcium Silicate (C3S), and optimum quantity of gypsum. This cement is ideal for designing high strength, high performance concrete used in high rise buildings, bridges, flyovers, pre-stressed concrete applications, under water concreting, concrete roads etc. Due to its uniform and consistent 28 days’ compressive strength 60 MPa. It is the most preferred brand by Ready Mix Concrete manufacturers and infrastructure project engineers.
Please refer the table below for its typical values as against requirement as per IS 269-2015
Physical Requirements
Requirement as per IS 269 : 2015
Maha Cement OPC 53
Fineness
Specific Surface (m2/kg)
225 (min)
295
Setting Time
a. Initial (minutes)
b. Final (minutes)
30 (min)
600 (max)
165
240
Soundness
Expansion of unaerated cement
a. By LeChatelier Method (mm)
b. By Auto Clave (%
-
10 (max)
0.8 (max)
-
1.0
0.074
Compressive Strength
a. 72 ± 1 hr i.e. 3 days (M Pa)
b. 168 ± 2 hr i.e. 7 days (M Pa)
c. 672 ± 4 hr i.e. 28 days (M Pa)
27 (min)
37 (min)
53 (min)
38
48
60
Benefits of Maha Cement – OPC 53 grade
Good Compressive
Strength
satisfactory durability characteristics
higher grade
cements
Suitability for General Construction
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