🇵🇱 CRH Lab Sp. z o.o. PL
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CRH Lab Sp. z o.o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1706 (Ożarów, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 9 test methods in the following areas: Construction, Food & beverages, Environment. Test objects include: Cement, Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed, limestone, Clinker, Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed. Most frequently used techniques: Air permeability method, Gravimetric method, Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1706
- Methods in scope: 9
- Types of test objects: 6
- Techniques used: 8
- City: Ożarów, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1706
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Ks. I. Skorupki 5, 00-546 Warszawa, CRH Lab Ltd., ul. Ks. I. Skorupki 5, 00-546 Warszawa, LABORATORIUM, Karsy 77, 27-530 Ożarów, LABORATORY
- City
- Ożarów, Poland
What this laboratory tests (6)
- Cement — 2 methods
- Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed, limestone — 2 methods
- Clinker — 2 methods
- Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed — 1 method
- Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed, kiln slag, kiln dust, pozzolana, limestone, fly ash, shale, clay — 1 method
- Cement, raw meal - kiln feed — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (8)
- Air permeability method — 1 method
- Gravimetric method — 1 method
- Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) — 1 method
- Optical microscopy method in reflected light — 1 method
- Optical microscopy method in transmitted light — 1 method
- Pycnometric method — 1 method
- Sieve method — 1 method
- Titrimetric method — 1 method
Accreditation scope — test methods (9)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed, limestone | Content of elements and oxides Content of oxides and elements: Scope: Ca (27,86 – 48,65) % CaO (39,00 – 68,10) % Si (5,10 – 11,12) % SiO2 (11,00 – 23,80) % Al (1,90 – 3,86) % Al2O3 (3,60 – 7,30) % Fe (0,10 – 2,34) % Fe2O3 (0,15 – 3,35) % Mg (0,25 – 2,10) % MgO (0,42 – 3,60) % P (0,01 – 0,16) % P2O5 (0,02 – 0,36) % K (0,02 – 1,00) % K2O (0,02 – 1,22) % Na (0,01 – 0,20) % Na2O (0,02 – 0,28) % S (0,31 – 1,82) % SO3 (0,78 – 4,55) % Zn (0,01 – 0,03) % ZnO (0,01 – 0,04) % Mn (0,01 – 0,18) % Mn2O3 (0,02 – 0,26) % Ti (0,01 – 0,22) % TiO2 (0,08 – 0,37) % Sr (0,02 – 0,22) % SrO (0,03 – 0,26) % Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry method (ICP-OES) Oxide content (calculated) |
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) | ASTM C1301-22 | |
| 2 | Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed, limestone | Loss on ignition Scope (0,09 – 39,00) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 196-2:2013-11 | |
| 3 | Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed, kiln slag, kiln dust, pozzolana, limestone, fly ash, shale, clay | Chloride content Scope (0,010 – 0,850) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 196-2:2013-11 | |
| 4 | Clinker | Structure, phase composition (qualitative assessment) Clinker phase composition (qualitative assessment) Scope: Alite size: (10 – 130) μm Belite size: (10 – 60) μm Belite cluster size size (60 – 700) μm Free lime cluster size Free lime cluster size (50 – 300) μm Qualitative assessment within the scope: − Homogeneity − Alite predominant shape − Variation in alite crystals size − Zoned alite − Cannibalistic alite − Alite inclusions type − Degradation of alite − Belite ragged − Belite shape − Belite Type − Belite visible in matrix − Matrix crystal − C4AF or C3A dominant − C3A prismatic − Free lime cluster shape − Periclase crystals |
Optical microscopy method in reflected light | Microscopical Examination and Interpretation of Portland Cement and Clinker. Donald H. Campbell, Ph. D. [edition 2], Portland Cement Association, 1999 | |
| 5 | Clinker | Size of alite and belite crystals, birefringence of alite, colour of belite Size of alite and belite crystals, birefringence of alite, belite colour Scope: Alite size: (15 – 60) μm Belite size: (10 – 40) μm Birefringence of alite(0,0030 – 0,0090) Belite colour: scope: from transparent to bartender colours (shades of yellow) Optical transmitted light microscopy |
Optical microscopy method in transmitted light | Microscopical Examination and Interpretation of Portland Cement and Clinker. Donald H. Campbell, Ph. D. [edition 2], Portland Cement Association, 1999 | |
| 6 | Cement | Compressive strength, Strength scope: (3 – 300) kN | PN-EN 196-1:2016-07 | ||
| 7 | Cement, raw meal - kiln feed | Fineness – sieve residue Scope 45 μm, 90 μm, 200 μm |
Sieve method | PN-EN 196-6:2019-01 | |
| 8 | Cement | Specific surface Scope (2400 – 4800) cm2/g Blaine |
Air permeability method | PN-EN 196-6:2019-01 | |
| 9 | Cement, clinker, raw meal - kiln feed | Density Scope (2,70 – 3,20) g/cm3 |
Pycnometric method | PN-EN 196-6:2019-01 | |
Reference standards (5)
ASTM C1301-22
Microscopical Examination and Interpretation of Portland Cement and Clinker. Donald H. Campbell, Ph. D. [edition 2], Portland Cement Association, 1999
PN-EN 196-1:2016-07
PN-EN 196-2:2013-11
PN-EN 196-6:2019-01