SN EN 196-6 : 2010

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Brief history
Foreword
1 Object and field of application
2 References
3 Sieving method
3.1 Principle
3.2 Apparatus
3.3 Material for checking the sieve
3.4 Procedure
3.5 Expression of results
4 Air permeability method (Blaine method)
4.1 Principle
4.2 Apparatus
4.3 Materials
4.4 Test conditions
4.5 Compacted cement bed
4.6 Air permeability test
4.7 Calibration of apparatus
4.8 Special cements
4.9 Simplification of the calculations
4.10 Expression of results
National annexes
NA (informative) Material for checking the sieve
NB (informative) Method for testing the 'absolute'
      specific surface of a reference cement
NC (informative) Method of testing cement for density
ND (informative) Reporting of results for density and
      specific surface
NE (informative) Committees responsible
NF (informative) Cross-references

Describes two methods of determining the fineness of cement. Covers the sieving method and the air permeability method (Blaine method). Coverage includes apparatus, procedure and materials.