Overview of Perlite Concrete Perlite Concrete Offers Many Advantages Beyond Its Light Weight ‘This product guide contains various mix designs for lightweight concrete, utilizing perlite as the primary aggregate, which may be used as stated or as a starting point for your own custom mixes Perlite lightweight concrete is used in many different applications. These include lightweight tile mortar, statuary, decorative stone, gas-fireplace logs and floor fills. Perlite concrete, while not usually suited for structural or load bearing uses, offers many advantages beyond its light weight. Perlite concrete provides better noise reduc tion and thermal insulating properties than conventional concrete. Generally speaking, the lighter the weight, the greater the insulative properties. Other Perlite Concrete Applications @ Sound/Firewalls 1 Tank Insulation = Chimney Lining 1 Pool Bases General Considerations 1 The addition of sand to a perlite/cement mix will increase the density and compressive strength. 1 The addition of expanded shale will increase the density and compressive strength. 1 The addition of fibers increases the tensile and flexural strength of perlite concrete, thereby reducing shrink cracking, Reo Le NIRS CTs ken (eta) 0 nA Ey o 70 DENSI bs er) Thermal conduc ton of pete cancels nese eens Tf) nreases.Thecrvein the gue was and oda pabhed in the Gage National ater Repet ORNL ub 86-7202 Perlite cultured stone and gas fireplace logs 1 The addition of air entraining agents reduce the density, and compressive strength of the mix, and improves freeze/thaw performance. A range of aggregate size is desirable for increasing compressive strength, Super-plasticizers and water reducers can also be used to increase strength. 1 Finer aggregate particles can be used to produce smoother finishes. Lae Was ata ‘Cement (ft) 1 1 Perit (8) 3 | 24 Sand (f°) 2 15 Air Entraining Agent * * Water (gal/cP cement) a2 | 8 Wet Density (Ibi?) 3 | 84 Dry Density (lb/ft) o | ‘Compressive Strength (28-day; b/in?) | 1000 | 1200 “Contac mason supplier nang get reamed,Overview of Perlite Concrete Cement Perlite Expanded Washed Water Admix. Dry = Wet Compressive. “Thermal_ Yield (fe) (8) Shale f) Concrete (gel) (ASB) Density Density Strength Conduct-_(f) Sand (f0) bite) bys) vin?) ivity Ck") 1 8 5 5 16 28h 2D 37 90-125 ost 8 1 6 - - B uA oe 2 125-200 oss 6 1 5 5 5 u 20 30 6 230-300 om 5 1 4 - - 10 eA 36, 50 350-500 oss 4 1 3 2 5 9 PRR 54 n 1400-1700 n/a 38 1 3 2 - 10 RR 6D B 2000-2100 nla 35 1 3 2 5 10 2 6 90 2500-2800 nla 32. 1 3 - - 78 7 45 58 800-1100 nla 3 1 16 5 2s 92 a 2 98 1100-1300 n/a 51 1 2 - - 55 a cy ma 1600-1900 n/a 2 1 ce 5 2 78 s 88 105 2300-2500 nla 35 EXPANDED SHALE ADMUKTURE (eHasonar Super for Recreation) Buin ten F ‘sist 1 ‘AirEmtainment*Pozoth 300-4 faz) era Proper mixing will assure the maximum yield and uniformity. Low shear, low RPM mixers (similar to plaster mixers) are recommended for best results. 1) Add all materials except perlite to mixer; then mix until this surry is fairly uniform, Two minutes will wally suffice. 2) Add all perlite; then mix again only long enough for a uniform mix, probably another two to thtee minutes. Excess water and/or under mixing may reduce yield and workability. Over mixing may degrade the perlite and increase concrete density, reducing yield, Optimum mixing cycle usually determined with one or two trial batches. STANDARD SPECIFICATION for LIGHTWEIGHT ort Tue a Ue heel asc anh ae ad US.SIEVE: #4 (475mm) | 100 #8(236mm) | 85t0100 #16 (118mm) | 454085 #30 (600m) | 20060 #50 (300m) | 5t0.25 #100 1504) | 0t010 “From ASTM 332-29 nol04 2th Annu oo of ASH Stands, Perlite Institute, Inc. wwwperlite.org + (717) 238-9723