Chemical Testing

Be it is Steel, Concrete, Aggregates, Cement Flyash, GGBS, Water or Chemical Admixtures. Durocrete analyzes the chemical properties of construction material with utmost finesse and precision. The company holds pride in being pioneers in adapting the latest advancements and specifications .

Chemical Testing

Material we test

Sr. No. Particulars Range of Testing Sample size required Reference IS Code NABL accreditation status
1 Chemical analysis of steel by optical emission spectrometer for elements C,S,P, Mn, Cu, Ni etc. All types of Steel 100 mm bar length ASTM E415-2008 Mumbai Lab
Sr. No. Particulars Range of Testing Sample size required Reference IS Code NABL accreditation status
1 Calcium Oxide (CaO) 1% – 80% Sealed Bag of 50 Kg IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
2 Silica (SiO2) 10% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
3 Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) 1% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
4 Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) 1% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
5 Magnesium Oxide (Al2O3) 1% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
6 Sulphate (SO3) 1% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
7 Loss on Ignition (LOI) 0.5% – 50% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
8 Insoluble Residue (IR) 0.5% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
9 Chlorides (Cl ) 0.5% – 40% IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
10 Total Alkalies NA IS 4032:1989 Mumbai Lab
Sr. No. Particulars Range of Testing Sample size required Reference IS Code NABL accreditation status
1 Calcium Oxide (CaO) 1% – 80% Sealed Bag 30 Kg IS 4032:1989 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
2 Sulphates 1% – 70% IS 4032:1989 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
3 Loss on ignition (LOI) 0.5% – 50% IS 2542 I:1978 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
4 Free lime 0 – 2% IS 2542 I:1978 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
Sr. No. Particulars Range of Testing Sample size required Reference IS Code NABL accreditation status
1 pH 0-14 10 kg IS3025(11)-1988 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
2 Sulphates 0.01% – 20% IS3025(24)-1988 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
3 Chlorides 0.01 to 20% IS3025(32)-1986 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
4 Organic Impurities Observation IS2386(II)-1983 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
5 Methylene blue test EN Pune lab, Mumbai lab
6 Deleterious material IS2386(II)-1983 Pune lab, Mumbai lab
7 Soundness test (For 5 cycles)
By Sodium Sulphate solution 1% – 50% 25 kg. IS2386(V):1963 Pune lab
By Magnesium Sulphate solution 1% – 50% IS2386(V):1963 Pune lab
Sr. No. Particulars Range of Testing Sample size required Reference IS Code NABL accreditation status
1 pH 0-14 5 kg IS 2720(26):1987 Pune lab
2 Sulphate 0.01% to 20% IS 2720(27):1977 Pune lab
3 Chlorides 0.01% to 20% By Vogels book Pune lab
4 Calcium Carbonates 0.1% to 20% IS 2720(23):1976 Pune lab
5 Total Soluble Solids 0.1% to 40% IS 2720(21):1977 Pune lab
6 Organic Matter Observation IS 2720(22):1972 Pune lab
Sr. No. Particulars Range of Testing Sample size required Reference IS Code NABL accreditation status
1 pH of concrete 9 to 14 5 kg IS 3025- Pune lab
2 Chloride NA IS 3025- Pune lab
3 Sulphate NA IS 3025- Pune lab
4 cement content NA IS 3025- Pune lab