The change of setting and hardening of Portland cement owing to the addition of various modification of gypsum was measured with the results as follows:
1) As for di-hydrate, though the setting time was retarded to fall within the limits of the specification by the addition of 1% SO
3, yet over 3% SO
3 was more desirable. Next as for β-hemihydrate and β-soluble anhydrite, 0.8-1.5% SO
3 was adequate, while 3% addition caused rapid setting. By the addition of insoluble andydrite above 1%SO
3, final setting was improved normally, initial setting, however, could not be delayed satisfactory even if its amount was largely raised.
2) To the mortar strength, SO
3 content had a closer relation than the type of modification. And the maximum strength was generally found in about 3% SO
3.
3) The increasing of additional gypsum has been occasionally pointed out as a mean of obtaining better quality, SO
3 content, however, of commercial cement was limited down to 1.1-1.5% in most cases. It seemed to be due to the anxiety of the false setting owing to the dehydration of gypsum in an industrial grinding mill.
4) The influences on setting and hardening of portland cement, of phosphuric acid, sulphuric acid and insoluble anhydrite as the impurities of byproduct gypsum, were also examined.
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