Astm C618 02

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Designation: C 618 – 02
Standard Specification for

Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use
in Concrete1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 618; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * 3.1.2 fly ash—the finely divided residue that results from
1.1 This specification covers coal fly ash and raw or the combustion of ground or powdered coal and that is
calcined natural pozzolan for use in concrete where cementi- transported by flue gasses.
tious or pozzolanic action, or both, is desired, or where other NOTE 2—This definition of fly ash does not include, among other
properties normally attributed to fly ash or pozzolans may be things, the residue resulting from: (1) the burning of municipal garbage or
desired, or where both objectives are to be achieved. any other refuse with coal; (2) the injection of lime directly into the boiler
for sulfur removal; or (3) the burning of industrial or municipal garbage
NOTE 1—Finely divided materials may tend to reduce the entrained air in incinerators commonly known as “incinerator ash.”
content of concrete. Hence, if a fly ash or natural pozzolan is added to any
concrete for which entrainment of air is specified, provision should be
4. Classification
made to ensure that the specified air content is maintained by air content
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tests and by use of additional air-entraining admixture or use of an4.1 Class N—Raw or calcined natural pozzolans that com-
ply with the applicable requirements for the class as given
air-entraining admixture in combination with air-entraining hydraulic
cement. herein, such as some diatomaceous earths; opaline cherts and
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1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard.
shales; tuffs and volcanic ashes or pumicites, calcined or
uncalcined; and various materials requiring calcination to
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1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes,
which provide explanatory information. These notes and foot-
induce satisfactory properties, such as some clays and shales.
4.2 Class F—Fly ash normally produced from burning
anthracite or bituminous coal that meets the applicable require-
notes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be
considered as requirements of the standard. ments for this class as given herein. This class of fly ash has
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pozzolanic properties.
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2. Referenced Documents 4.3 Class C—Fly ash normally produced from lignite or
2.1 ASTM Standards: subbituminous coal that meets the applicable requirements for
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete this class as given herein. This class of fly ash, in addition to
Aggregates 2 having pozzolanic properties, also has some cementitious
C 311 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or properties.
Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete2 NOTE 3—Some Class C fly ashes may contain lime contents higher than
10 %.
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: 5. Ordering Information
3.1.1 The terms used in this specification are defined in 5.1 The purchaser shall specify any supplementary optional
Terminology C 125. physical requirements.
5.2 The purchaser shall indicate which procedure, A or B,
shall be used when specifying requirements for effectiveness in
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on contribution to sulfate resistance under Table 3.
Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C09.24 on Supplementary Cementitious Materials. 6. Chemical Composition
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Originally
approved in 1968. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C 618–01. 6.1 Fly ash and natural pozzolans shall conform to the
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02. requirements as to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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