Types of Cements according to Indian standard 456:2000 | types of cement according to IS 456:2000

 Types of Cements according to IS 456:2000

The cement used shall be any of the following according to IS 456:2000 based on the type of structure and the characteristics of cement

1. 33 Grade Ordinary Portland Cement conforming to IS 269

2. 43 Grade Ordinary Portland Cement conforming to IS 8112

3. 53 Grade Ordinary Portland Cement conforming to IS 12269 

4. Rapid Hardening Portland Cement conforming to IS 8041
   

5. Portland slag cement conforming to IS 455

6. Portland Pozzolana Cement (fly ash based) conforming to IS 1489(Part-1)

7. Portland Pozzolana Cement (calcined clay based) conforming to IS 1489(Part-2)  

8.  Hydrophobic Cement conforming to IS 8043

9. Low Heat Portland Cement conforming to IS 12600

10. Sulphate resisting Portland Cement conforming to IS 12330 

     

    There are other combinations of Portland cement with mineral admixtures.

    such as

    • Low heat Portland cement conforming to IS 12600 
    • High alumina cement conforming to IS 6452
    • Supersulphated cement  conforming to IS 6909