( Reaffirmed 2001 )

IS:4832(Part

I)-1969

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CHEMICAL RESISTANT MORTARS
PART I
Flooring

SILICATE

and Plastering

Sectional

TYPE
Committee,

BDC 5

Representing

Choirman

CentralPublio Works Department

SHBI M.S.BHATIA

Members
Natiouel Rubber Manufacturers
Da D. BAXBSJEB
DE M. L. BEA~XI= ( Alternate )
Arcop Industries, Ahmedsbed
SEBI DINI~EE A. Oaors~~
SHBI RAI~IXLAL A. CxorsaI
( Alternate )

DEPUTY CHIBF MBO~ANIOAL

ENGINEEB, INTLOBAL COAOE

Ltd. Caloutta

hfinitstryofBailwsYs

FAOTOBY, PERIMBUE
DEPUTY DIBIC~~OB ( ABOH )

RIOEABCH. D~EIGNS AND

OBOANIZASTANDABD~
TION,LUOKNOW (Alternate 1
The Conorete Aesooiation
SHBIP.K. DOOTOB

of India, Bombay
Engineer-in-Chiefs
Branch, Army Headquartera
SHBI B. P. hfnxmmrEl (Alternote)
Oxy-ohloride Flooring Products Ltd, Bombay
SHBI R. BAEILAL
DB PBANLAL PATEL ( Alternate )
C!ent~~r;~~lding
Research Institute
( CSIR ),
DB JO~BPH GBOWE
SHBI K. P. ~HOSH

DB MORAN RAI ( Alternote )

Modern Tiles & Marble, New Delhi
Sasr S. C. KAPOOB
SEBI A. C. KAPOOB ( Alternate )
Burmab.Shell Oil Storage & Distributing
Co of
SHRI M. R. MALYA
Tndia Ltd. Bombay
DB B. S. BA~SI ( AIternate )
Central Builders Association, New Delhi
SH~I HAZABI LAL YABWAH
The Institution of Engineers ( India ). Caloutta
SRRI T. R. MEHANDBV
Coromendel Prodoritb Pvt Ltd, Madras
SHBI M. V. MUBV~APPAN
SHBI R. SBINXVASAN ( Alternate )
India Linoleums Ltd. 24 Perganes ( West Bengal :
SEBI H. M. NANDKBOLYAB
Mabereshtre
Engineering
Reseeroh
Institute,
SHBI M. G1.PADAYB
Nesik
SHBI N. M. Joo ( Alternate )
The Bhor Industries Ltd. Bombay
Snar RAYAN M. PATBL
SEBI J. M. SHBOPI ( Ahemote )

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MANAK

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002

ZAFAR

MARC3

IS:4832(Part

I)-1969

( Continued from page

1)

Representing

Members
Nation&
SHBI RABINDEB
SINOH
SEIU 0. P. RATBA ( Alternate )

Buildings Organization, New

Delhi

Nations1 Test Houee, Calcutta

SHBI E. K. RAYAOHANDBAN
SHBI K. L. BANEBJEB ( Alternate )
Directorate General of Supplier & Dbpode
SHB~ G. 8. SAVKAB
Bureau of Publio
Enterpriaee (Ministry
of
SHE1 L. cf. SELVAI
Finance )
SHBI T. ?d. VARTJ~EBS~ ( Alternut- \
Indian Institute of Arohiteotr, Bombay
8~x1 Q. C. SHABYA
E~~wBE~
SUPEBINTENDINQ
Public Works Department, Qovemment of Terni1
Nadu
(PLANNING & D~srone C~xo~a)
DEPXITY Cmer ENOINESUB
( BWILDINQ ) ( Altcrnoie )
SUPXCBINTPNDINQSIJBV~YOB or Central Publio Worka Department
WOBEa I
SnsvniYoB 01 woxxs I To
SSW I ( Alternate )
&XI
R. NAOABAJAN,
Director General, BIS ( Ex-o&lo Member 1
3irector ( Civ Eugg )

Secretary
SHBI

L. RAMAOHAXDBA RAO

Deputy Director ( Civ Eugg ), BlS

Acid Qsisting

Flooring and Cementing

Subcommittee,
BDC 5 : 6

Materials

Convener
SHxI L. a. SxLVAY

Bureau

of

Phblio

Enterprisee

(Minbtry

of

Finance )
Members
The Aeaooisted Cement Compsniea Ltd. Bombay
Sass H. N. BANIWJEA
Indian Drugs It Phsrmeceutioale Ltd. New Delhi
DE L. K_ BEFJL
SHBI
H. V. BHAEXA~ RAO
Refractory Seotionel Committee, SMDC I8 of ISC
SHBI DINEBFI A. C~onrsr
Arooy Induztrier, Ahmedabed
DE K. (f. SHAH (Alternate)
Engineer-in-chiefs
Branch, Army Hssdquartere
S~lax K. P. CtIiOSH
SHBI B. P. MUXHPIIJII~ ( A/&mute )
Fertilizer Cprqoretlon of India Lta, New Delhi
SHBI A. D. &PTA
DB R. B. HAJELA
Cent;o~r~~ldmg
Research Institute ( CSIR ),
DE H. A. MONTHIBO
SEBIhf.V.bJUBUoAPPAN

Cibe of Indis Ltd, Bombay

Coromandel Pmdorite Pvt Ltd, Me&se

SHBI R, SBINI~ASAN ( Alternate )

D. V. RAJADHYAKSHA
Flintrook Produotr Pvt Ltd. Bombay
Netsoon Yenufseturiug CO, Bombay
Sxa~ A&L N. SHAH

SEEI

IS:4832(Part

I)-1%9

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CHEMICAL RESISTANT MORTARS
PART I

0,

SILICATE

TYPE

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institu.tion on 25 November 1969, after the draft finalized -by the Flooring and
Plastering Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineering Division Council.
0.2 The chemically setting silicate type mortars are resistant to most
acids except hydro-fluoric and concentrated ortho-phosphoric
acids.
They are not resistant to alkalies of any concentration, or to boiling water
and steam and are likely to be deteriorated by continued exposure with
water or frequent washing with water. The silicate type of mortar is
found to be satisfactory to resist nitric, chromic, sulphuric and hydrocblo&c acids and are used for jointing acid-proof bricks or tiles in
construction of towers, stacks, t&k-lining,
sumps, drains, chemical
resistant floors, etc. The potassium silicate type mortar is recommended
where resistance to sulphuric acid or mixtures of sulphuric and other
For actual method of use of silicate type mortars,
acids is required.
IS : 4441-1967F shall be referred.
0.3 In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to
international co-ordination am-&g the standards and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the practices in the
field in this country.
This has been met by deriving assistance from
C4661962T Tentative specifications for chemically setting silicate and
silica types of chemical resistant mortars issued by the American
Society for Testing and Materials.
0.4 Investigations carried out by the Central Building Research Institute,
Roorkee, has also been of assistance.
0.5 This standard contains clause 5.1 which calls for agreement between
the purchaser and the.supplier with regard to the limits of chemical
resistance.
*Code of practice

for use of silicate

type chemical

resistant. mortera.

IS:4832(Part

I)-1969

0.6 This standard

resistant mortars.

is one of a series of Indian

Other standards published

IS : 4441-1967 Code
resistant mortars

of practice

Standards on chemical
so far in the series are:

for use of silicate

type

chemical

for use of sulphur

type

chemical

ty+

chemical

IS : 4456 ( Part I )-I967 Methods of test for

mortars: Part I Silicate type and resin type

chemical

resistant

IS : 4456 ( Part II )-I967 Methods of test for

mortars: Part II Sulphur type
IS : 4832 ( Part III )-I968
Specification
for
mortars: Part III Sulphur type

chemical

resistant

chemical

resistant

IS : 4442-1967 Code of practice

resistant mortars
IS : 4443-1967 Code
resistant mortars

of practice

for use

of

resin

0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this

standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be roundedoff in accordance
with,IS .: 2-1960+. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements for chemically setting silicate
mortars. for bonding
chemical-resistant
type of chemical
resistant
masonry units.

2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose

of this standard,

the following

definition shall apply.

2.1 Chemically Setting Silicate Type Chemical-Resistant Mortar - An

intimate mixture of a chemically inert solid filler, a setting agent usually
contained in the filler and a liquid silicate binder.
When the filler and
the binder are mixed at ordinary temperatures,
a trowelable mortar is
formed which subsequently hardens by the chemical reaction between
the eating agent and the liquid silicate binder.

3. MATERIALS
3.1 Binders -The
with soda-silica

liquid binder wy be a solution

molecular ratio of 25 to 3.5 and/or

*Rules for rounding off numerioal values ( revfred ).

of sodium
potassium

silicate
silicate

IS:4832(Put

I)-1969

with potassium oxide-silica molecular ratio of 1.8 to 2.3. The solution

shall have a specific gravity of about 1.3 and shall be capable of forming
chemical resistant mortar when mixed with a suitable setting agent and
filler material.
3.2 Fillers - The fillers may be silica, quartz, ganister, andesiteor
material insoluble in common mineral acids, except hydro-fiuoric

other
acid;.

3.3 Setting Agent -The setting agentgenerally

used is a iiuoride or acid
compound which shall react with the silicate binder to form an insoluble
silica gel.
4. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Chemically
setting silicate type chemical
resistant mortars
satisfy the requirements given in Table 1 when tested in accordance
IS : 4456 ( Part I )-1967*.

shall
with

TABLE 1 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF SILICATE TYPE

CHEMICAL RESISTANT MORTARS
( Clauses 4.1, A-3.1 and A-3.3 )

&

PBOPEBTY

REQUIBRYENT.

TYPB OF MOBTAB
F--_-_--7

Potassium
Silicate

Sodium
Silioate

(1)
1.

2.
3.
4.
6.

(2)
Working time, Min,et 27
f 2C ( minutes )
Flexursl strength. Mb,
kg/cm* ( et 7 deyr )
Compressive
strength,
Mfn, kg/cm ( at 7 days )
Bond strength, Min, kg/cm
Absorption
of
to1uene,
Max, percent by weight

METHOD
or Tmrx,
REI TO CL No. or
I6 : 4456&m I)-

(3)
16

20

(4)
*.

35

49

100

160

6
18

6
13

3
9

*Methods of test for ohemioal reeistant mortars : Pert I Silicate type and main
type.

5. CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENT

5.1 The limits of chemical

resistance may be mutually agreed to between

the purchaser and the supplier when tested in accordance with IS : 4456
( Part I )-1967*.

*Methods of test for ohemioel resirtsnt mortlrrs: Pert 1,Silioste

type

type snd min

IS:4832(Part

I)-1969

6. SAMPLING
6.1 The method
the criteria

of drawing representative
samples of the material
for conformity
shall be as given in Appendix
A.

and

7. PACKING AND MARKING

7.1 The silicate solution shall be packed

in suitable
sealed
containers.
The dry mix shall he properly packaged
to prevent
The following information
shall be -marked
ration in storage.
on each package:

airtight
deteriolegibly

a> Name of manufacturer,

No.,
b) Date of manufacture/batch
Net
volume/weight
in
case
of
solution,
4
Net
weight
in
case
of
dry
mix,
d)
e) Storage requiremen$4,
f 1 Storage life, and
g) Date of expiry.

7.1.1 Each package

may also be marked

with

the.Standard

Mark,,

NOTE -The
use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The Standard Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that
standard under a well defined system of inspection,
testing and quality control
which is devised and supervised by BIS and operated by the producer.
Standard
marked products are also continuously
checked by BIS for conformity
to that
Details of conditions under which a licence for
standard as a further safeguard.
the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may
be obtained,from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

APPENDIX
( Clause 6.1 )
SAMPLING PROCEDURE
A-l.

FOR ACCEPTANCE

TEST

LOT

A-l.1 The quantity

of binder and filler from the same manufacturing
unit offered for inspection
in one lot shall be such as to give not less than
1000 kg of the mortar when mixed well by suitable means.
6

IS:4832(Port

I)-1969

A-1.2 Samples shall be selected and tested from each lot separately
ascertaining

its conformity to the requirements

of the specification.

for

A-2. SELECTION

diler

-2.1 Since the mortar is obtained by intimately mixing the

and
he
binder
which
are
packed
separately,
as
a
first
step
suitable
number
e
f containers of the filier and binder shall be selected from the lot.
6 he number of containers shall not be less than 10 percent of the total
number of containers in the lot. Equal quantities of material shall be
taken from each container selected and the filler and the binder-shall
be mixed well to give the sample of mortar for the lot.
A-3. CRITERIA

FOR CONFORMITY

A-3.1 Specimens shall be taken from the mortar sample and tested for
all the requirements given in Table 1 -of this standard.
A-3.2 A lot shall be considered as having satisfied the requirements of
this specification if the results for all the tests satisfy the relevant
requirements of this specification.
A-3.3 Re-test - If the sample, when tested, do not comply with the
requirements specified in Table 1, another set of sample shall be
prepared from the same lot and subjected to the tests. If the second
sample also fails to comply with the requirements of Table 1 then the
lot represented by the samples shall be rejected.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 JUNE l981

TO

IS : 4832 ( Part I )-1969 SPECIFICATION FOR

CHEMICAL RESISTANT MORTARS
PART

SILICATE

TYPE

Alteration
4 and 5, clause 3.1 ) -Substitute

(Pages

existing clause:

the

following

for

the

3.1 Binders - The liquid binder may be a solution of sodium silicate or

potassium silicate with sihca/sodium oxide or silica/potassium oxide
molecular ratio of 3 to 3.7. The solution may have a specific gravity
of 1.4 and shall be capable of forming chemical resistant mortar when
mixed with a powder consisting of suitable setting agent and filler
material.

Addenda
the I&!~~

c ause 5.1)

Add the following new matter at the end of

A general guide for chemical resistance of silicate type mortars

various substances is given at Table 1 of IS : 4441-1980t.
( Page 5, foot-note with * mark ) -Add
after * mark:

the following

to

new foot-note

+Code of practice for use of silicate type chemical resktant mortars (jrst r&.&n).

(BDCS)

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