Vijayanagar Works

ADVANTAGES
• Slag sand is an environment
friendly alternative to fast
• Suitable Size gradation (0–4.75
depleting and scarce river sand. mm)

• Controlled Physical and Chemical

• Slag sand is not derived from
any natural resource neither
from river bed nor from
crushing rocks.
Properties
• Near Cubical Particle Shape
• No deleterious material (silt, clay
and marine impurities)

• Slag Sand is a proven material • Available through out the year

for replacing natural sand / • Eco-friendly product - helps
crushed fine aggregates. conserve rivers and rocks.

• Suitable for all civil works like

• It is regularly used in civil
construction in all developed
countries.
backfill earth cover, embankment,
sub base for roads, sand
compaction, drainage layers and
fine aggregates for concrete and
asphalt.

COMPLIANCE : SLAG SAND CONFIRMS TO IS–383 SPECIFICATIONS

COMPARISON TO RIVER SAND

RIVER SAND BF SLAG SAND LD SLAG SAND

“Slag Sand” is a non-metallic product, consisting essentially of glass containing
silicates and alumino-silicates of lime. Slag is a byproduct of metal smelting
processes, manufactured under controlled conditions. The granulated slag is
obtained by rapidly cooling (quenching) the molten slag from the furnace by
means of water.

Blast Furnace Slag Sand LD Slag Sand

Blast Furnace LD Converter

PROPERTIES
Tramp
Composition SiO2 FeO Al2O3 CaO MgO Sulphur
Elements
BF Slag Sand 30 - 35 0.2 – 0.4 8 – 15 30 - 35 5 – 10 0.5 – 1.2 < 0.001

LD Slag Sand 10 - 13 20 – 25 3–4 38 – 45 6 – 10 0.62 – 0.64 < 0.001

RIVER BF Slag LD Slag

PROPERTIES
SAND Sand Sand
IS SIEVE
Specific Gravity 2.60 2.67 3.69 BF Slag LD Slag
%
Water Absorption, % 2.0 1.0 0.8 Sand Sand
Passing
Silt %, Wet Sieving 2.2 <1.5 1.5
Clay Lumps Nil Nil Nil 4.75 mm 99.50 100
Organic Impurities Nil Nil Nil 2.36 mm 94.75 90
Total Deleterious Material 0.2% Nil Nil
1.18 mm 70.20 45
LBD, Loose Bulk Density, kg/l 1.4 1.3 1.88
CBD, Compact Bulk Density, kg/l 1.6 1.2 2.07 600 μ 39.70 23
Na2SO4 Soundness Loss, % 2.5 - 3.0 12 < 12 300 μ 7.40 10
Moh’s Hardness 5-7 5-6 6-7
150 μ 1.95 3
California Bearing Ratio, % (up to) 25 - 30 250 300
Angle of Internal Friction 35 - 40 40 - 45 40 - 50

COARSE MEDIUM FINE

4.75 mm – 1.18 mm 1.18 mm – 600 μ 600 μ – 150 μ

Slag sand can be screened and supplied to desired gradation on request.

 BRIDGES ROADS

COMMUNITY BUILDINGS CONCRETE AGGREGATES

FOOTPATHS SHORE PROTECTION

Ideal material for civil engineering works and can be used as ground
improvement material, backfill material, earth cover material, embankment
material, road subgrade improvement material, sand compaction material,
ground drainage layers, fine aggregate for concrete, aggregate for asphalt
concrete etc.

P.O. Vidyanagar, Toranagallu, Dist: Bellary-583275, Karnataka Tel: (08395) 250120-30

Send Queries to : slag.sand@jsw.in Tel: (08395) 243260, Cell: 09480693974