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DISCUSSION—These mortars can be specified by proportions or physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime, and hydraulic
properties indicated in Specification C270. lime. It may be high-calcium, magnesian, or dolomitic.
chemical lime—a quicklime or hydrated lime whose chemical DISCUSSION—The chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium
and physical characteristics and method of processing make hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy-
it suitable for one or more of the many and varied chemical droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either
and industrial uses of the product. primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for
example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium
DISCUSSION—The chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc.
hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy-
droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either lime mortar—a lime putty mixed with an aggregate, suitable
primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for for masonry purposes.
example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium lime putty—the product obtained by slaking quicklime with
carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc. water according to the directions of the manufacturer or by
dead burned dolomite—dolomitic limestone that has been mixing hydrated lime and water to a desired consistency.
heated with or without additives to a temperature sufficiently limestone—an initially sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of
high and for a long enough time to decompose the carbonate calcium carbonate or of the carbonates of calcium and
structure so as to form calcium oxide and periclase in a magnesium. Limestone may be of high calcium, magnesian,
matrix that provides resistance to subsequent hydration and or dolomitic.
recombination with carbon dioxide. (1) dolomitic limestone—limestone containing from 35 to
dolomitic—indicates the presence of 35 to 46 % magnesium 46 % magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).
carbonate (MgCO3) in the limestone from which the material (2) magnesium limestone—a limestone containing from 5
was formed. to 35 % MgCO3.
dolomitic limestone—see limestone. (3) high-calcium limestone—a limestone containing from
di-hydrated or double hydrated lime—dolomitic lime which 0 to 5 % MgCO3.
has been hydrated under greater than atmospheric pressure liming material—a general term which includes the various
and contains less than 8 % unhydrated oxides. chemical and physical forms of matierals such as lime,
finishing hydrated lime—hydrated lime suitable for use in the limestone, mollusk shells, marl, byproduct lime, and slag
finish coat of plaster. whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of
finishing quicklime—quicklime suitable (after slaking to a neutralizing acidity.
lime putty) for use in the finish coat of plaster. magnesia—the chemical compound magnesium oxide (MgO).
fluxing lime—a term referring to quicklime used as an agent in magnesian—indicates the presence of 5 to 35 % magnesium
the manufacture of steel or glass. carbonate (MgCO3) in the limestone from which the material
fluxstone—a term referring to limestone (high-calcium, mag- was formed.
nesian, or dolomitic) used as an agent in the manufacture of magnesian limestone—see limestone.
iron and steel or glass. masons hydrated lime—hydrated lime suitable for use for
high-calcium—indicates the presence of 0 to 5 % magnesium masonry purposes.
carbonate (MgCO3) in the limestone from which the material masons quicklime—quicklime suitable (after slaking to a lime
was formed. putty) for use for masonry purposes.
high-calcium limestone—see limestone. milk of lime—a suspension of hydrated lime (or slaked
hydrated lime—a dry powder obtained by treating quicklime quicklime) in water in such proportions as to resemble milk
with water enough to satisfy its chemical affinity for water in appearance.
under the conditions of its hydration. It consists essentially DISCUSSION—The chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium
of calcium hydroxide or a mixture of calcium hydroxide and hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy-
magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, or both. droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either
primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for
DISCUSSION—The chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium
hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy- carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc.
droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either
primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for mono-hydrated lime—dolomitic lime which has been hy-
example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium drated at atmospheric pressure and contains more than 8 %
carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc. unhydrated oxides.
hydraulic hydrated lime—the hydrated dry cementitious natural pozzolans—materials that, in the natural state, exhibit
product obtained by calcining a limestone containing silica pozzolanic properties, such as some volcanic ash and lava
and alumina to a temperature short of incipient fusion so as deposits.
to form sufficient free lime (CaO) to permit hydration, and at non-volatile—term used to denote the calculated chemical
the same time, leaving unhydrated sufficient calcium sili- basis of a material in which the volatile fraction of that
cates to give a dry powder meeting hydraulic property material is removed, relative to a specific temperature. For
requirements. example, in lime and limestone, the loss on ignition is
lime—a general term which includes the various chemical and considered to be the volatile fraction.
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pH—the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration, example, Ca(OH)2 formed by acetylene generation from calcium
which can be greatly affected by temperature, particularly carbide (CaC2), water treatment sludges, etc.
under alkaline conditions. It is therefore important to mea- quicklime sizes—the different sizes depending upon the type
sure alkaline earth solutions (AES) at a specific recom- of limestone, kind of kiln used, or treatment subsequent to
mended temperature of 25 °C. calcining. The sizes commonly recognized are as follows:
plasticity—a comparative physical property of a standard (1) large lump—8 in. (203 mm) and smaller,
consistency lime putty to resist the loss of plastic state (2) pebble or crushed—21⁄2 in. (64 mm) and smaller,
workability when subjected to pressure against the suction of (3) ground, screened or granular—1⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) and
an absorptive surface as measured by the Emley Plasticime- smaller, and
ter. (4) pulverized—substantially all passing a No. 20 (850-
Portland Cement-Lime Mortar (PCL)—See Cement-Lime μm) sieve.
Mortar. reactivity—reactivity is the reaction between substances,
pozzolan—a siliceous or alumino-siliceous material that in which can be monitored by some measure, either qualitative
itself possesses little or no cementitious value but that in or quantitative. In the Lime Industry, it is commonly used to
finely divided form and in the presence of moisture will refer to the reaction between limestone, quicklime and/or a
chemically react with alkali and alkaline earth hydroxides at related material and another substance such as water, acid or
ordinary temperatures to form or assist in forming com- SOx
pounds possessing cementitious properties. refractory lime—lime (usually of a dolomitic type) that has
pozzolanic hydraulic lime (PHL), n—a powder produced by been extremely hard burned so that it will possess little or no
the blending or intergrinding of not less than 25 % by binder tendency for conversion of the oxides to hydroxides.
weight of Specification C207 Type S hydrated lime with one run-of-kiln quicklime—quicklime as drawn or discharged
or more pozzolan and inert filler. Type N hydrated lime of from a kiln.
Specification C207 shall be used if shown to be not slaking—the chemical reaction that produces hydrated lime
detrimental to the soundness of the material. when quicklime and water are mixed.
DISCUSSION—Specification C1707 modifies this definition with the spray lime—a hydrated lime of such fineness that at least 95 %
addition of air entrainment or cement. of the particles will pass a No. 325 (45-μm) sieve.
stucco—an exterior cementious-lime-finishing system applied
quicklime—a calcined limestone, the major part of which is
to a suitable substrate on the surfaces of buildings and
calcium oxide or calcium oxide in association with magne-
structures.
sium oxide, capable of slaking with water.
white wash—a combination of hydrated lime (or slaked
DISCUSSION—The chemical forms of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium quicklime), water, and other materials to be used as a
hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesium hy- paintlike coating.
droxide (Mg(OH)2) alone or in combination may be produced either
primarily or as a by-product of materials other than limestone, for
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee C07 has identified the location of selected changes to this terminology since the last issue, C51–07,
that may impact the use of this terminology. (Approved June 1, 2011)
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