CEM I 42.5N — Ordinary Portland Cement
Egyptian-origin Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), CEM I Strength Class 42.5N. EN 197-1 compliant + ASTM C150 Type I equivalent. The most-shipped cement variant — general construction, ready-mix, blocks, precast.
Egyptian-origin Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), CEM I Strength Class 42.5N. EN 197-1 compliant + ASTM C150 Type I equivalent. The most-shipped cement variant — general construction, ready-mix, blocks, precast.
Origin & sourcing
Sourced from Egypt Globe Group operations. Provenance documented on Egyptian Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Origin — qualifies for COMESA / PAFTA / EU-Med preferential treatment where applicable.
🧪 Full specification
13 parameters🛡 Quality reference + test methods
4 required · 8 optional · 12 total| Parameter | Target | Test method | Req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | Grey | Visual / spectrophotometer | ● |
| Compressive 28d | 42.5–62.5 MPa MPa | EN 196-1 / ASTM C109 | ● |
| Compressive 2d | ≥10 MPa MPa | EN 196-1 / ASTM C109 | ● |
| Standard | EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 Type I | Per applicable standard | ● |
| Appearance | Fine powder | Visual / spectrophotometer | ○ |
| Blaine Fineness | ≥3000 cm²/g cm²/g | EN 196-6 (Blaine air-permeability) | ○ |
| Chloride Max | ≤0.10% % | EN ISO 7393 / DPD method | ○ |
| Initial Setting | ≥75 min °C / min | Per applicable standard | ○ |
| Insoluble Residue | ≤5.0% | AOAC 925.45 / EN 1936 | ○ |
| Loi Max | ≤5.0% % | XRF / EN 196-2 | ○ |
| Mgo Max | ≤5.0% % | XRF / EN 196-2 | ○ |
| So3 Max | ≤3.5% % | XRF / EN 196-2 | ○ |
● Required = mandatory per shipment. ○ Optional = on-request. Independent third-party verification (SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas) available — typically 0.3-0.5% of FOB value.
🏅 Certifications & Standards
Certificates of Analysis
1 active CoA across 1 market. Issued by our Egypt Globe QC Lab — third-party verification (SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas / TUV) on request.
PASS — Egypt Globe QC Lab analysis
Measured parameters
Default GLOBAL CoA. Region-specific (EU / GCC / Far East / Americas / etc.) certificates issued per shipment on request.
Per-shipment CoAs are issued by our internal Egypt Globe QC Lab. Independent third-party verification (SGS Egypt / Intertek Cairo / Bureau Veritas / TUV) is available on request, typically at 0.3-0.5% of FOB value. Region-specific certificates attest compliance with the destination market's standard (EN 197-1 / ASTM C150 / GB/T / KEBS / SASO / FCO etc.).
Documents shipped with every consignment
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