AAC blocks also known as Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks or Light Weight Concrete Blocks which are widely used in construction. AAC blocks are extremely light weight and easy to install, nail, drill and cut for pipes & conduits. AAC blocks are manufactured by mixing of flyash, cement, lime, gypsum and aluminum powder which later cut in to required dimensions, cured in a high temperature and high pressure autoclave/steam chamber. AAC blocks are Highly thermal insulated, acoustic insulated, fire resistant, pest resistant, light in weight, long life, seismic resistant highly efficient blocks used for various applications across the world from last 6 decades.
S.NO | Block Density in Oven Dry Condition(kg/m3) | Grade | Compressive Strength(N/mm2) | Thermal Conductivity in Air Dry Condition Kal/m/h/0c | Water Absorption(Oven Dry Density)Percentage | |
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Average Min | Individual Min | |||||
1 | 451-550 | G-2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.21 | 12.5 |
2 | 550-650 | G-3.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.24 | 12.5 |
3 | 651-750 | G-6.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.30 | 10.0 |
4 | 751-850 | G-12 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.37 | 10 |
5 | 851-1000 | G-17.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.42 | 7.5 |
S.NO | PARAMETERS | BURNT CLAY BRICKS | HOLLOW OR SOLID FLYASH BRICKS | CLC BLOCKS | AAC BLOCKS |
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1 | Basic Raw Material | Agricultural soil coal or wood for firing | Cement,sand,flyash,lime and aggregate | Cement,sand,flyash & foaming agent | Cement,Lime, Flyash, water, Gypsum, Aluminium powder & Steam |
2 | Production process and set-up | Processed in normal bricks kilns | Mobile/Stationary Plant | Can be produced at project site on Specially designed plants foam concrete stations and other processing equipments | Produced in well established plant equipped with Batching Plant, Moulds, Wire Cutting Machine, steam boiler, high pressure auto-claves and or Low pressure Steam chambers and other processing equipments |
3 | Dry Density kg/m3 | 1800-2000 | 1700-2000 | 300-600 800-1000 1200-1800 | 550-750 |
4 | Compressive strength kg/cm2 | 30-80 | 30-150 | 4-10 25-35 125-250 | 30-60 |
5 | Applications | Load bearing and non-load bearing | Load and non Load bearing walls | Thermal Insulation           partitions high rise load & non load bearing Walls           High load bearing walls | Load bearing & Non load bearing Wallls and Reinforced panels |
6 | Precast block size | 229*1147*70mm | 400*200*200 mm 400*200*150 mm 400*200*100 mm |
600*200*100/150/200 mm 500*200*100/150/200 mm 400*200*100/150/200 mm |
600*200*100/150/200 mm 500*200*100/150/200 mm 400*200*100/150/200 mm |
7 | Cast in place | Not Feasible | Not Feasible | Any shape & size in density range 300-1800 kg/m3 | Not Feasible |
8 | Compaction during production | Yes | Yes | None | None |
9 | Thermal Conductivity(W/m.k) | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.16 For Kg/m3 0.214 For 800Kg/m3 0.28 For 1000Kg/m3 |
0.16 For Kg/m3 0.214 For 800Kg/m3 0.28 For 1000Kg/m3 |
10 | Sound Insulation | Normal | Better | Superior | Superior |
11 | Ease of working | Normal | Difficult | Can be cut,sawn,nailed,drilled | Can be cut,sawn,nailed,drilled |
12 | Eco friendliness | -process create smoke -uses high energy and -wastes agricultural land |
-Low energy -No smoke |
-Pollution free -green products -Least energy requirement -can consume flyash |
-Pollution free -green products -Least energy requirement -can consume flyash |