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Cement-Lime MortarCement-Lime Mortar primarily con- and alumina to a temperature short of incipient fusion so as
sists of hydraulic cement, hydrated lime or lime putty, to form sufficient free lime (CaO) to permit hydration, and at
masons sand and water. the same time, leaving unhydrated sufficient calcium sili-
DISCUSSIONThese mortars can be specified by proportions or cates to give a dry powder meeting hydraulic property
properties indicated in Specification C270. requirements.
chemical limea quicklime or hydrated lime whose chemical limea general term which includes the various chemical and
and physical characteristics and method of processing make physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime, and hydraulic
it suitable for one or more of the many and varied chemical lime. It may be high-calcium, magnesian, or dolomitic.
and industrial uses of the product. DISCUSSIONThe chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium
DISCUSSIONThe chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy-
hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy- droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either
droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for
primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium
example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc.
carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc.
lime mortara lime putty mixed with an aggregate, suitable
dead burned dolomitedolomitic limestone that has been for masonry purposes.
heated with or without additives to a temperature sufficiently
lime puttythe product obtained by slaking quicklime with
high and for a long enough time to decompose the carbonate
water according to the directions of the manufacturer or by
structure so as to form calcium oxide and periclase in a
mixing hydrated lime and water to a desired consistency.
matrix that provides resistance to subsequent hydration and
recombination with carbon dioxide. limestonean initially sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of
calcium carbonate or of the carbonates of calcium and
dolomiticindicates the presence of 35 to 46 % magnesium magnesium. Limestone may be of high calcium, magnesian,
carbonate (MgCO3) in the limestone from which the material or dolomitic.
was formed. (1) dolomitic limestonelimestone containing from 35 to
dolomitic limestonesee limestone. 46 % magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).
di-hydrated or double hydrated limedolomitic lime which (2) magnesium limestonea limestone containing from 5
has been hydrated under greater than atmospheric pressure to 35 % MgCO3.
and contains less than 8 % unhydrated oxides. (3) high-calcium limestonea limestone containing from
0 to 5 % MgCO3.
finishing hydrated limehydrated lime suitable for use in the
finish coat of plaster. liming materiala general term which includes the various
chemical and physical forms of matierals such as lime,
finishing quicklimequicklime suitable (after slaking to a limestone, mollusk shells, marl, byproduct lime, and slag
lime putty) for use in the finish coat of plaster. whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of
neutralizing acidity.
fluxing limea term referring to quicklime used as an agent in
the manufacture of steel or glass. magnesiathe chemical compound magnesium oxide (MgO).
fluxstonea term referring to limestone (high-calcium, magnesianindicates the presence of 5 to 35 % magnesium
magnesian, or dolomitic) used as an agent in the manufac- carbonate (MgCO3) in the limestone from which the material
ture of iron and steel or glass. was formed.
high-calciumindicates the presence of 0 to 5 % magnesium magnesian limestonesee limestone.
carbonate (MgCO3) in the limestone from which the material masons hydrated limehydrated lime suitable for use for
was formed. masonry purposes.
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natural pozzolansmaterials that, in the natural state, exhibit DISCUSSIONThe chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium
pozzolanic properties, such as some volcanic ash and lava hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy-
deposits. droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either
primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for
non-volatileterm used to denote the calculated chemical example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium
basis of a material in which the volatile fraction of that carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc.
material is removed, relative to a specific temperature. For quicklime sizesthe different sizes depending upon the type
example, in lime and limestone, the loss on ignition is of limestone, kind of kiln used, or treatment subsequent to
considered to be the volatile fraction. calcining. The sizes commonly recognized are as follows:
pHthe negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, (1) large lump8 in. (203 mm) and smaller,
which can be greatly affected by temperature, particularly (2) pebble or crushed212 in. (64 mm) and smaller,
under alkaline conditions. It is therefore important to mea- (3) ground, screened or granular14 in. (6.4 mm) and
sure alkaline earth solutions (AES) at a specific recom- smaller, and
mended temperature of 25 C. (4) pulverizedsubstantially all passing a No. 20 (850-
m) sieve.
plasticitya comparative physical property of a standard
consistency lime putty to resist the loss of plastic state reactivityreactivity is the reaction between substances,
workability when subjected to pressure against the suction of which can be monitored by some measure, either qualitative
an absorptive surface as measured by the Emley Plasticime- or quantitative. In the Lime Industry, it is commonly used to
ter. refer to the reaction between limestone, quicklime and/or a
Portland Cement-Lime Mortar (PCL)See Cement-Lime related material and another substance such as water, acid or
Mortar. SOx
pozzolana siliceous or alumino-siliceous material that in refractory limelime (usually of a dolomitic type) that has
itself possesses little or no cementitious value but that in been extremely hard burned so that it will possess little or no
finely divided form and in the presence of moisture will tendency for conversion of the oxides to hydroxides.
chemically react with alkali and alkaline earth hydroxides at run-of-kiln quicklimequicklime as drawn or discharged
ordinary temperatures to form or assist in forming com- from a kiln.
pounds possessing cementitious properties.
slakingthe chemical reaction that produces hydrated lime
pozzolanic hydraulic lime (PHL), na powder produced by when quicklime and water are mixed.
the blending or intergrinding of not less than 25 % by binder
weight of Specification C207 Type S hydrated lime with one spray limea hydrated lime of such fineness that at least 95 %
or more pozzolan and inert filler. Type N hydrated lime of of the particles will pass a No. 325 (45-m) sieve.
Specification C207 shall be used if shown to be not
detrimental to the soundness of the material. stuccoan exterior cementious-lime-finishing system applied
DISCUSSIONSpecification C1707 modifies this definition with the to a suitable substrate on the surfaces of buildings and
addition of air entrainment or cement. structures.
quicklimea calcined limestone, the major part of which is white washa combination of hydrated lime (or slaked
calcium oxide or calcium oxide in association with magne- quicklime), water, and other materials to be used as a
sium oxide, capable of slaking with water. paintlike coating.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee C07 has identified the location of selected changes to this terminology since the last issue, C5107,
that may impact the use of this terminology. (Approved June 1, 2011)
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