MATERIALS SPECIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
DZATA CEMENT is produced and tested to comply with Ghana standard specifications. All our cement is currently available in grade 42.5R. It is 95% Clinker and 5% Gypsum.
50 Kilograms per bag. It offers compressive strength generally suited for:
- Suspended slabs, beams, columns, lintels
- Heavy-duty reinforced concrete structures
- Structural concrete applications such as prefabrication and manufactured concrete
- Block and brick making
- Precast operations
- Special works such as roads, thermal power plants, Injection grouts, etc.
- Long-span roofs, bridges, and structures with heavy dead load
- Dam and reservoir construction
1.5 tonnes. It offers compressive strength generally suited for:
- Suspended slabs, beams, columns, lintels
- Heavy-duty reinforced concrete structures
- Structural concrete applications such as prefabrication and manufactured concrete
- Block and brick making
- Precast operations
- Special works such as roads, thermal power plants, Injection grouts, etc.
- Long-span roofs, bridges, and structures with heavy dead load
- Dam and reservoir construction
60 tonnes. It offers compressive strength generally suited for:
- Suspended slabs, beams, columns, lintels
- Heavy-duty reinforced concrete structures
- Structural concrete applications such as prefabrication and manufactured concrete
- Block and brick making
- Precast operations
- Special works such as roads, thermal power plants, Injection grouts, etc.
- Long-span roofs, bridges, and structures with heavy dead load
- Dam and reservoir construction
PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Property | Common Name | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fineness (Blaine) | cm2/g | 3505 | |
| Residue | % | 9.1 | |
| Water Consistency | % | 27.22 | |
| Initial Setting Time | Minutes | 156 | Min 60 |
| Final Setting Time | Minutes | 329 | |
| 1 Day (Compressive Strength) | MPa | 20.1 | |
| 2 Day (Compressive Strength) | MPa | 35.73 | Min 20 |
| 7 Day (Compressive Strength) | MPa | 40.82 | |
| 28 Day (Compressive Strength) | MPa | 51.7 | ≥ 42.5 ≥ 62.5 |
| Soundness | mm | 0/td> | Max 10mm |
CHEMICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Oxide | Common Name | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | Silicon Oxide | % | 19.85 |
| Al2O3 | Aluminum Oxide | % | 4.62 |
| Fe2O3 | Ferric Oxide | % | 3.92 |
| MgO | Magnesium Oxide | % | 1.04 |
| CaO | Calcium Oxide | % | 63.94 |
| SO3 | Sulfur Trioxide | % | 2.17 |
| Cl | Chloride | % | 0.05 |
| Na2O | Sodium Oxide | % | 0.31 |
| P2O5 | Phosphorus Pentoxide | % | 0.10 |
| K2O | Potassium Oxide | % | 0.16 |
| MnO3 | Mangenese Oxide | % | 0.19 |
| TOTAL | % | 99.93 | |
| I.R | Insoluble Residue | % | 1.24 |
| L.O.I | Loss on Ignition | % | 3.35 |
| Cr(Vl) | Chromium Hexavalent | ppm | 0.10 |
TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION
Transportation and distribution are paramount in the fast and safe delivery of our products to customers nationwide. Therefore, it is an imperative factor that plays into the trust between us and our devoted customers. Currently, we have:
- A Wide Array Of Supply Trucks: We have a total of 60 supply trucks, consisting of 30 bulk trucks and 30 flatbed trucks, sufficiently making good on multiple orders from customers and distributors.
- Carriage Capacity: In terms of carriage capacity, our flatbed trucks are also capable of carrying a maximum load of 1200 50kg bags each and our bulk trucks carry 60 tonnes of unpackaged cement in their storage tanker.
