China Testing & Certification International Group Co., Ltd. (CTC, Stock Code 603060) originated from the testing and certification business of China Building Materials Academy in the 1950s. After 70 years of unremitting efforts and persistent pursuit, the company has formed five business categories: detection and testing, certification and evaluation, testing instruments and intelligent manufacturing, measurement and calibration, scientific research and technical services, committed to providing customers with technical services and comprehensive solutions of detection and testing, certification and evaluation, appraisal, consultation, training, and instruments and equipment in fields of quality, environmental protection, green, safety, health, and energy conservation.

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are artificial or natural mineral materials added during cement production, primarily used to improve cement performance, regulate strength classes, and reduce production costs. They mainly include fly ash, slag (ground granulated blast-furnace slag), pozzolanic materials, and limestone. GB 175-2023 mandates requirements for cement composition; therefore, the accurate determination of SCMs effectively ensures compliance with cement component specifications.
Fly Ash
Slag (Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag / GGBFS)
Pozzolanic Materials
Limestone
Fly Ash:
Fineness (45 μm sieve residue)
Water requirement ratio
Loss on ignition (LOI)
Moisture content
Sulfur trioxide (SO₃) content
Free calcium oxide (free lime / f-CaO) content
Total mass fraction of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), and iron oxide (Fe₂O₃)
Density
Soundness (Le-Chatelier method)
Strength activity index (SAI)
Radioactivity (radionuclide limits)
Alkali content (Na₂O + 0.658 K₂O)
Calcium sulfite hemihydrate (CaSO₃·½H₂O) content
Slag (GGBFS):
Density
Specific surface area (Blaine)
Activity index
Flow ratio (fluidity)
Initial setting time ratio
Moisture content
Sulfur trioxide (SO₃) content
Chloride ion (Cl⁻) content
Loss on ignition (LOI)
Insoluble residue
Glass (vitreous) phase content
Radioactivity (radionuclide limits)
Pozzolanic Materials:
Pozzolanicity (test for reactivity with lime)
Loss on ignition (LOI)
Sulfur trioxide (SO₃) content
Total silicon dioxide (SiO₂) + aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) + iron oxide (Fe₂O₃) content
Activity index (strength)
Radioactivity (radionuclide limits)
Leachable heavy metal content
Alkali content (Na₂O + 0.658 K₂O)
Limestone:
Methylene blue value (MB value)
45 μm square hole sieve residue
Flow ratio (fluidity)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) content
Compressive strength ratio
Moisture content
Total organic carbon (TOC) content
Alkali content (optional indicator) (Na₂O + 0.658 K₂O)
Fly Ash: GB/T 1596
Slag (GGBFS): GB/T 203
Pozzolanic Materials: GB/T 2847
Limestone: GB/T 35164
Professional national-level quality inspection center, focused on serving the quality improvement of the cement industry for nearly 40 years.
Professional team: nearly 90% of technical staff hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and nearly 70% hold engineer or higher titles.
Comprehensive service methods: full coverage of testing parameters, along with targeted skill enhancement services.
Professional service attitude: ensures objective, accurate, and impartial data.
Authoritative service capability: lead editor of numerous national and industrial standards.
Served major national key projects, including the Three Gorges Dam, Baihetan Hydropower Station, and Wudongde Hydropower Station.
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