Types of Cement

(a) Ordinary Portland Cement 

    (i) Ordinary Portland Cement 33 Grade                                – IS 269: 1989 

    (ii) Ordinary Portland Cement 43 Grade                               – IS 8112: 1989 

    (iii) Ordinary Portland Cement 53 Grade                              – IS 12269: 1987 

(b) Rapid Hardening Cement                                                    – IS 8041: 1990 

(c) Extra Rapid Hardening Cement 

(d) Sulphate Resisting Cement                                                  – IS 12330: 1988 

(e) Portland Slag Cement                                                           – IS 455: 1989 

(f) Quick Setting Cement 

(g) Super Sulphated Cement                                                      – IS 6909: 1990 

(h) Low Heat Cement                                                                 – IS 12600: 1989 

(j) Portland Pozzolana Cement – 

                                                                                               IS 1489 (Part I) 1991 (fly ash based)

                                                                                               IS 1489 (Part II) 1991 (calcined clay-based) 

(k) Air Entraining Cement 

(l) Coloured Cement: White Cement                                 – IS 8042: 1989 

(m) Hydrophobic Cement                                                 – IS 8043: 1991 

(n) Masonry Cement                                                          – IS 3466: 1988 

(o) Expansive Cement

(p) Oil Well Cement                                                            – IS 8229: 1986 

(q) Rediset Cement 

(r) OPC 53 grade S                                                                – IRS-T 40: 1985 

(s) High Alumina Cement                                                     – IS 6452: 1989 

(t) Very High Strength Cement.

ASTM Classification 

Before we discuss the above cement, for general information, it is necessary to see how Portland cement is classified under the ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) standards. As per ASTM, cement is designated as Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV, Type V and other minor types like Type IS, Type IP, and Type IA IIA and IIIA, etc. 

Type I 

For use in general concrete construction where the special properties specified for Types II, III, IV, and V are not required (Ordinary Portland Cement). 

Type II 

For use in general concrete construction exposed to moderate sulfate action, or where moderate heat of hydration is required. 

Type III 

For use when high early strength is required (Rapid Hardening Cement). 

Type IV 

For use when low heat of hydration is required (Low Heat Cement). 

Type V 

For use when high sulfate resistance is required (Sulphate Resisting Cement). 

ASTM standards also have a cement of the type IS. This consists of an intimate and uniform blend of Portland Cement of type I and finely granulated slag. The slag content is between 25 and 70 percent of the weight of Portland Blast-Furnace Slag Cement. 

Type IP 

This consists of an intimate and uniform blend of Portland Cement (or Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement) and fine pozzolana in which the pozzolana content is between 15 and 40 percent of the weight of the total cement. 

Type IA, IIA, and IIIA 

These are type I, II, or III cement in which air-entraining agent is underground where air-entrainment in concrete is desired.

1.   Ordinary Portland cement(33 grade,43 grade,53 grade).
2.   Rapid hardening cement.
3.   Extra rapid hardening cement.
4.   Sulfate resisting cement.
5.   Quick setting cement.
6.   Super sulfated cement.
7.   Low heat cement.
8.   Portland pozzolana cement.
9.   Air entering cement.
10.   Colored cement: white cement.
11.   Hydrophobic cement.
12.   Masonry cement.
13.   Expansive cement.
14.   Oil well cement.
15.   Rediset cement.
16.   High alumina cement.
17.   Very high strength cement.