Egyptian Cement & Clinker — CEM I / II / SRC / White
Egyptian Portland cement & clinker for export: CEM I 42.5N / 52.5N, CEM II/B-M 42.5N, SRC (C₃A ≤ 3.5 %), CEM IV/B 32.5N, white cement, API Class G, clinker C₃S ≥ 65 %. EN 197-1 + ASTM C150, Mill Test Certificate per lot before B/L, bulk FOB Damietta / Alexandria / Ain Sokhna. Quote in 24 hours.
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CEM IV / B (P) 32.5N — Pozzolanic Cement
CEM II / B-M (S-LL) 42.5N — Composite
Portland Clinker 65% C3S
Portland Cement CEM I 52.5N
White Portland Cement — Decorative + Architectural
Oilwell Cement Class G — API Spec 10A
CEM I 52.5N — High-Strength OPC
CEM I 42.5N — Ordinary Portland Cement
SRC — Sulphate Resistant Cement
Egyptian cement & clinker — every lot released on a Mill Test Certificate
Egypt's cement industry runs on high-calcium Eocene limestone and Nile-valley clay, fired in dry-process kilns and ground at plants along the Suez corridor and the Nile delta — close enough to Damietta, Alexandria, El Dekheila and Ain Sokhna that bulk cement moves from silo to ship without intermediate storage. Egypt Globe Group supplies the full EN 197-1 range from this base: CEM I 42.5N and 52.5N Ordinary Portland Cement, CEM II/B-M (S-LL) composite, sulphate-resisting cement, CEM IV/B (P) pozzolanic, white Portland cement and API Spec 10A Class G oilwell cement, plus Portland clinker (C₃S ≥ 65 %) for grinding units and blenders.
Cement is a specification product: a grinding unit buying clinker needs a stable lime saturation factor; a ready-mix producer needs 2-day and 28-day strength inside the declared class every delivery; a marine contractor needs C₃A held below the sulphate-resistance limit without exception. Regional exporters frequently ship within the class on the first cargo and drift on the third. EGG's internal QA division was built in from incorporation: each silo discharge is sampled per EN 196-7, tested for chemistry (XRF, EN 196-2), Blaine (EN 196-6), setting time and soundness (EN 196-3) and mortar strength (EN 196-1), and released on a Mill Test Certificate before the Bill of Lading. A lot outside the contractual class is rejected at the loading port, never re-graded into a lower class.
Technical specification
Cement grades — physical & mechanical properties
| Grade | 2-day strength | 28-day strength | Blaine fineness | Initial setting | Test method | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEM I 42.5N | ≥ 10 MPa | 42.5–62.5 MPa | ≥ 3000 cm²/g | ≥ 75 min | EN 196-1 / ASTM C109; EN 196-6; EN 196-3 | EN 197-1:2011 / ASTM C150 Type I / ES 4756-1 |
| CEM I 52.5N (also egg-cem-002) | ≥ 20 MPa | ≥ 52.5 MPa | ≥ 4000 cm²/g | ≥ 45 min | EN 196-1 / ASTM C109; EN 196-6; EN 196-3 | EN 197-1:2011 / ASTM C150 Type III |
| CEM II/B-M (S-LL) 42.5N | ≥ 10 MPa | 42.5–62.5 MPa | ≥ 3500 cm²/g | ≥ 60 min | EN 196-1; EN 196-6; EN 196-3 | EN 197-1:2011 |
| SRC sulphate-resisting | — | ≥ 35 MPa | ≥ 3000 cm²/g | ≥ 45 min | EN 196-1 / ASTM C109; EN 196-6 | ASTM C150 Type V / EN 197-1 SR 3 |
| White Portland CEM I 42.5N | ≥ 10 MPa | 42.5–62.5 MPa | ≥ 3500 cm²/g | ≥ 60 min | EN 196-1; EN 196-6; whiteness by spectrophotometer | EN 197-1:2011 (white) |
| CEM IV/B (P) 32.5N | 7-day ≥ 16 MPa | 32.5–52.5 MPa | ≥ 3500 cm²/g | ≥ 75 min | EN 196-1; EN 196-6; EN 196-3 | EN 197-1:2011 |
| Class G oilwell HSR | 8 h at 60 °C ≥ 7 MPa | 24 h at 60 °C ≥ 35 MPa | ≥ 3000 cm²/g | Thickening time per API schedule | API 10A / ISO 10426-1 | API Spec 10A Class G HSR |
Soundness (Le Chatelier expansion) ≤ 10 mm for all EN 197-1 grades; colour grey (light grey for CEM II; bright white for white cement), fine powder, checked per lot.
Cement grades — chemical analysis (XRF / EN 196-2, per silo discharge)
| Grade | SO₃ | MgO | LOI | Chloride | Insoluble residue | C₃A | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEM I 42.5N | ≤ 3.5 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 0.10 % | ≤ 5.0 % | — | — |
| CEM I 52.5N | ≤ 4.0 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 0.10 % | ≤ 5.0 % | — | — |
| CEM II/B-M (S-LL) 42.5N | ≤ 3.5 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 0.10 % | — | — | slag 21–35 %, limestone 6–20 % |
| SRC | ≤ 2.3 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 3.0 % | ≤ 0.10 % | — | ≤ 3.5 % | high sulphate resistance (low C₃A) |
| White Portland | ≤ 3.5 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 0.10 % | — | — | Fe₂O₃ ≤ 0.5 %, whiteness ≥ 85 % |
| CEM IV/B (P) 32.5N | ≤ 3.5 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 5.0 % | ≤ 0.10 % | — | — | natural pozzolana 36–55 %, low heat of hydration |
| Class G HSR | ≤ 3.0 % | ≤ 6.0 % | ≤ 3.0 % | — | — | ≤ 3.0 % | free fluid and thickening time per API 10A |
Portland clinker — analysis (egg-cem-001)
| Parameter | Limit | Test method | QA sampling |
|---|---|---|---|
| C₃S (alite) | ≥ 65 % | Bogue calculation from XRF (EN 196-2) | Per heat / per silo discharge |
| C₃S + C₂S | ≥ 2/3 by mass | Bogue / EN 197-1 clause 5.2.1 | Per heat |
| CaO / SiO₂ ratio | ≥ 2.0 | XRF | Per heat |
| Lime saturation factor (LSF) | 92–98 | Calculated from XRF | Per heat |
| Free lime | ≤ 1.5 % | Ethylene glycol / EN 196-2 | Per heat |
| MgO | ≤ 5.0 % | XRF | Per heat |
| LOI | ≤ 1.5 % | EN 196-2 | Per silo discharge |
| Grindability reference | Blaine ≥ 310 m²/kg on laboratory grind | EN 196-6 | Per lot |
| Origin | Egypt; Vietnam / Turkey on request | Certificate of Origin | Per contract |
Logistical & QA parameters
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| MOQ — containerised (FCL) | 250 MT white cement; 1,000 MT CEM I 52.5N (egg-cem-002), clinker and Class G |
| MOQ — break-bulk vessel | 3,000 MT CEM I 52.5N / CEM II / SRC / CEM IV; 5,000 MT CEM I 42.5N and clinker; contracts up to 200,000 MT |
| Packing | Bulk vessel (Handysize to Supramax) · 1.5 MT and 2 MT FIBC · 50 kg paper bags; white cement in 25 / 40 kg bags or bulk container; Class G in 42.6 kg (1 ft³) sacks |
| Loading ports | Damietta (EGDAM), Alexandria (EGALY), El Dekheila (EGEDK), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) — per SKU row |
| Incoterms | FOB / CFR / CIF; DAP / DDP on request |
| Lead time | 2–4 weeks clinker and CEM I 52.5N (egg-cem-002); 3–5 weeks CEM I 42.5N; 4–6 weeks CEM II / SRC / white / CEM IV; 6–10 weeks Class G |
| Independent inspection protocol | TÜV Austria, SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas: composite sampling per EN 196-7, sealed retained samples, witness strength test at 2 / 7 / 28 days, draft survey on bulk cargoes, hold cleanliness certificate |
| Internal QA gate | Mill Test Certificate per lot signed by the port laboratory before B/L; CE Declaration of Performance where required; out-of-spec lots rejected at the loading port |
| HS code | 2523.10 clinker · 2523.21 white cement · 2523.29 grey Portland — GTIP 2523.29.00.00.11 for Türkiye |
QA verification chain
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln / clinker | Raw-mix LSF control, free lime and C₃S on clinker | Kiln log, clinker XRF sheet | Producer QC under EGG supervision · per heat |
| Grinding / silo | Gypsum dosing (SO₃), additive ratio, Blaine | In-process chart, silo release note | Producer QC · per silo discharge |
| Port laboratory | Chemistry (EN 196-2), strength (EN 196-1), setting and soundness (EN 196-3), fineness (EN 196-6) | Mill Test Certificate per EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 before B/L | EGG port laboratory · every lot |
| Independent inspection | Pre-shipment inspection, sealed samples, draft survey, witness test | TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas certificate | Third party · per vessel |
| Destination acceptance | Buyer laboratory re-test against the MTC; retained sample arbitration | Buyer report reconciled with MTC | Buyer · on arrival |
Applications & markets
- Ready-mix, precast, blocks and infrastructure: construction. Marine works, foundations in sulphate soils and water-treatment structures: SRC and CEM IV/B (P).
- Well cementing — primary, squeeze, plug and abandonment: oil & gas.
- Architectural concrete, terrazzo, GRC and tile grout: white cement; see stone & architecture.
- Markets: Egypt cement exports HS 2523, clinker trade. Reading: 2026 buyer's guide to Egyptian cement, Egypt vs Turkish, Vietnamese and Pakistani cement. Case study: 50,000 MT to East Africa.
Standards & documentation
- EN 197-1 · ASTM C150 · ISO 9001 supplier systems.
- Documentation — MTC, CE DoP, Certificate of Origin (EUR.1 / PAFTA / COMESA / AfCFTA), L/C-compliant sets. Inspection. Quality & compliance. Loading ports, vessel sizes.
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