final set

final set

[¦fīn·əl ′set] (materials) Hardening of a mixture of water and cement, concrete, or mortar to a greater degree than the hardening attained at the initial set; generally measured as the time required for the mixture to stiffen sufficiently to resist the penetration of a test needle.

final set

A degree of stiffening of a mixture of cement (or concrete or mortar) and water greater than the initial set; generally stated as the time required for cement paste to stiffen sufficiently to resist the penetration of a weighted test needle.