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Rinker Masonry Cement

Type N and High Strength Grey and White
Miami, Florida

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Rinker Masonry Cements are produced to meet the criteria of ASTM C91 “Standard Specification for Masonry Cements” for Types N, S, and M. (Table 1)

Rinker Masonry Cement consists of a mixture of Portland cement, limestone, and chemical admixtures to provide plasticizing properties and other enhanced performance attributes. These components are proportioned at the cement plant under controlled conditions to assure product consistency.

Basic Use: Rinker Masonry Cements are used to produce Types N, S, and M mortars as defined in ASTM C-270 “Standard Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry.”

Rinker Masonry Cements when mixed with the recommended volumes of sand meeting ASTM C-144 “Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar” will produce a mortar that will comply with the requirements of ASTM C-270 for both the Proportion Specification (Table 2) and Property Specification. (Table 3)

Availability: Rinker Masonry Cements are available in one cubic foot sacks containing a plastic moisture barrier and in bulk via pressurized bulk containers.

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Mixing: Machine mixing should be used whenever possible. First, add most of the water and half of the sand. Next, add the masonry cement and the rest of the sand. After one minute of continuous mixing, slowly add the rest of the water. Mixing should continue for at least three minutes; extending mixing up to five minutes improves mortar qualities.

No admixtures should be used without the written approval of the architect or engineer of record. No additives are necessary, unless specified.

Water: All water should be clean and free from organic material and deleterious amounts of dissolved acids, alkalis and salts.

Retempering: To minimize retempering, mortar should not be mixed more than 15 minutes prior to use. Retempering will not adversely affect mortar quality if only evaporated water is replaced. Colored mortar should not be retempered.

Tooling of Joints: Tooling of mortar joints increases the density, durability and water tightness of the mortar surface. The moisture content of the mortar when tooled will affect the color; the drier the mortar, the darker its final color.

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Table 1. ASTM C91 Masonry Cement

Physical Requirements of Masonry Cements
Masonry Cement Type Compressive Strength Min., psi (MPa) Water Retention Min. % Air Max. %
N 900 (6.2) 70 21
S 2100 (14.5) 70 19
M 2900 (20.0) 70 19

Table 2. Proportion Specification (Parts by Volume)

  Cement Type Fine Aggregate
Mortar Type Masonry Cement Type N Masonry Cement Type S Masonry Cement Type M Masonry Sand
N 1 - - 2¼ - 3
S - 1 - 2¼ - 3
M - - 1 2¼ - 3

Table 3. Property Specification

Mortar Type Compressive Strength Min., psi (MPa) Water Retention Minimum % Air Maximum %
N 750 (5.2) 75 20
S 1800 (12.4) 75 18
M 2500 (17.2) 75 18

*Estimation based on a sand volume of 1 cubic foot of damp loose sand. No allowance made for waste.

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