S. No. Concentration of metal ion (ppm) IST FST
1. -- 175 300
2. 1 180 300
3. 5 180 300
4. 10 170 300
5. 100 170 310
6. 1000 170 300
7. 1500 155 275
8. 2000 135 265
9. 3000 135 265
10. 5000 135 265
IST- Initial setting time of cement in min.
FST- Final setting time of cement in min.
Table 3: Effect of fixation of molybdenum on initial and final setting time of cement.