Compliance Standards
IS : 10080 - 1982
Applications
The mould is used in determining compressive strength of cement.
Details
The mould will be of 70.6 mm size, made up of mild steel and will be constructed generally in accordance with IS : 10080 - 1982. The dimensions of the mould with tolerances will be as under.
1. Distance between opposite face 70.6 ± 0.1mm
2. Height of mould, 70.6 ± 0.1mm
3. Thickness of wall plate, 12mm
4. Angle between adjacent interior faces and between interior faces and top and bottom planes of mould 90 ± 0.5
5. Length of base plate, 97mm
6. Width of base plate, 97mm
7. Thickness of base plate, 6mm
8. Permissible variation in the planeness of interior faces,0.03mm
9. Permissible variation in the planeness of base plate,0.15mm
The cube mould will be constructed in such a manner as to facilitate separation into two parts. The mass of the mould together with the base plate shall be 2.8 ± 0.2 Kg.
Overall Dimensions in Inches (L x W x H) |
4" X 4" X 3" |
Weight (kg) |
3 kg approx |