Cement The major cements: composition and properties
#0183;#32;Chemical composition Portland cement is made up of four main compounds: tricalcium silicate (3CaO #183; SiO 2 ), dicalcium silicate (2CaO #183; SiO 2 ), tricalcium aluminate (3CaO #183; Al 2 O 3 ), and a tetracalcium aluminoferrite (4CaO #183; Al 2 O 3 Fe 2 O 3 ).