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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 2 Properties of the cement CEM II 42,5 R

From: Structural, physical and mechanical changes of cement-bonded particleboards during sudden fluctuations in temperature and moisture

Chemical composition

CaO

SiO2

Al2O3

Fe2O3

Alkali

MgO

[mass %]

58.9

19.2

5.5

3.2

 < 1

1.7

Specific surface area

Specific weight

Compressive strength

419 m2/kg

3172 kg/m3

59 MPa

Initial setting time

Granulometric composition

155–187 min

Shown in Fig. 1