# ISO 9597:1989 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 9597:1989, item title is Cements — Test methods — Determination of setting time and soundness; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 9597:2008 | ISO/DIS 9597; withdrawn / published date is 1989-08-31, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 9597:1989 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Cements — Test methods — Determination of setting time and soundness _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 9597:2008 | ISO/DIS 9597 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1989-08-31 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 17409,IS,,ISO 9597:1989,Cements — Test methods — Determination of setting time and soundness,Ciments — Méthodes d'essai — Détermination du temps de prise et de la stabilité,1989-08-31,1,['91.100.10'],ISO/TC 74,9599,,"[45571,30141]","['en','fr']",6,
Describes the reference procedure. The setting time is determined by observing the penetration of a needle into cement paste of standard consistence until it reaches a specified value. The soundness is determined by observing the volume expansion of cement paste of standard consistence as indicated by the relative movement of two needles.
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