Uses of Fat Lime

a. Eminently rich lime:

It slakes rapidly. It consists of less than 5% of impurities such as silica and alumina (in clay form) and high %age of CaO. It is slow in setting and hardening and setting depends on CO₂ from atmosphere, therefore rich lime is used for plastering but not mortar making. It may be used for inferior and temporary structures.

B. Lean and poor lime:

It contains more than 5% clayey impurities and other impurities like silica, alumina, iron and magnesium oxides, exceeds 11%. Due to large amount of impurities it slakes slowly. It also sets and hardens very slowly. It is used both for plastering and mortar making for inferior class of work.

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