Materials for Stucco
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Stucco is a combination of cementitious ingredient(s), aggregate,
and water. Other materials are sometimes added to enhance performance
of the fresh or hardened plaster.
Cements for Stucco
- portland cement (ASTM C 150, ASTM C 1157, or CSA A3001)
- white portland cement (ASTM C 150, CSA A3001)
- masonry cement (ASTM C 91, CSA A3002)
- blended cement (ASTM C 595, ASTM C 1157, or CSA A3001)
- plastic cement (ASTM C 1328) is primarily available in the west
and southwestern United States
Fine aggregate, or sand, makes up the bulk of the volume of plaster.
Its grains are cemented together by the paste. It usually meets
the ASTM C 897 specification, though other gradations are allowed
when plaster will be applied by hand (not machine).
Standards for Materials for
Plaster
- ASTM C 91, Standard Specification for Masonry Cement
- ASTM C 150, Standard Specification for Portland Cement
- ASTM C 207, Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry
Purposes
- ASTM C 595, Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
- ASTM C 897, Standard Specification for Aggregates for Job-Mixed
Portland Cement-Based Plasters
- ASTM C 979, Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored
Concrete
- ASTM C 1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic
Cement
- ASTM C 1328, Standard Specification for Plastic (Stucco)
Cement
- CSA A3001, Cementitious Materials for Use in Concrete
- CSA A3002, Masonry Cement
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