What is the 53 grade cement?
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What is the 53 grade cement?
53-grade cement is an ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), which is the most widely used cement in India. 53-grade cement attains 27 MPa (compression strength) in 3 Days. It is also the fastest setting cement among other grades.
What is the grade of cement?
Cement Types and Grades
| Sr.No. | Cement Types and Grades | Setting Time (minutes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 grade cement OPC (IS 269–1989) | 600 |
| 2 | 43 grade cement OPC (IS 8112– 1989) | 600 |
| 3 | 53 grade cement OPC (IS 12269–1987) | 600 |
| 4 | Sulphate Resisting Cement. SRC (IS 12330–1988) | 600 |
What is the difference between 43 grade cement and 53 grade?
OPC 43 grade cement is generally used for non-structural works like plastering flooring etc. Whereas OPC 53 grade cement is used in the projects which require higher strength like concrete bridges, runways RCC works etc.
What is the setting time of 53 grade cement?
Characteristics of an Ordinary Portland cement (OPC 53 Grade): Its compressive strength for 53 grades at 3 days, 7 days, and 28 days is 27 MPa, 37MPa, and 53 MPa respectively. Initial setting time shall not be less than 30 minutes and final setting time should not be more than 10 hours(600 min).
Can we use 53 grade cement for plastering?
OPC is available in market in 3 grade 33, 43 and 53. But out of OPC grade, OPC43 is the best cement used for plastering in India for residential building and 53 is best cement for plastering of high rise building ,it has long lasting and life. But the most best cement is OPC 43 used for plastering work .
What is the most commonly used grade of cement Mcq?
Explanation: The most commonly used grade of cement is OPC 53 grade cement for most of the purposes, fly ash is also mixed in some cement.
What is difference between 43 and 53 grade cement?