This European Standard describes a method of determining the heat of hydration of cements by means of solution calorimetry, also known as the solution method. The heat of hydration is expressed in joules per gram of cement.This standard is applicable to cements and hydraulic binders whatever their chemical composition. NOTE 1 Another procedure, called the semi-adiabatic method, is described in EN 196-9. Either procedure can be used independently. NOTE 2 It has been demonstrated that the best correlation between the two methods is obtained at seven days for the solution method (EN 196-8) compared with 41 h for the semi-adiabatic method (EN 196-9).
EN 196-8:2010 Referenced Document
EN 197-1:2000 Cement - Part 1: Composition, Specifications and Conformity Criteria for Common Cements Incorporating Amendments A1: 4/2004, and A3: 7/2007 [Superseded: CEN EN 197-1, CEN PREN 197-1]
EN 196-8:2010 history
2010EN 196-8:2010 Methods of testing cement - Part 8: Heat of hydration - Solution method
2003EN 196-8:2003 Methods of testing cement - Part 8: Heat of hydration - Solution method