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AUTOCLAVED AERATED CELLULAR LIGHTWEIGHT

PARAMETERS BURNT CLAY BRICKS
CONCRETE BLOCKS CONCRETE BLOCKS

Cement, Sand/PFA, High Quality

Cement, Aggregate, Fly Ash,
Basic raw materials & Lime, Gypsum, Water &
Water & Foam chemical Top Soil & Energy
other inputs alluminium as aerating
Compound
Compound

GENERAL PROPERTIES

Compressive Strength
30-40 25 30 40-75
in kg/cm3

Range of
Load Bearing Blocks Partition Load-bearing & non-load bearing
applications / utility

Aging No gain in strength with age Gains strength with age No gain in strength with age

Superior than burnt clay & hollow Superior than burnt clay & hollow
Sound Insulation Normal
concrete concrete

Ease of Working Can be cut, nailed & drilled Can be cut, nailed & drilled Normal

Casting Rising-conventional
Process Casting rising pre curing Moulding-heat treatment.
curing

SHAPE & FORM

Pre-cast Brick size 600 x 200 x 100/150/200 mm 600 x 200 x 100/150/200 mm 230 x 100 x 70 mm

Pre-cast elements Any size of elements Any size of elements Not feasible

Water Absorption % 12% for 800 kg/m3 density (by

Less than 20% by volume 20% by volume
by weight volume)

Drying Shrinkage Shrinkage after maturing0.011

0.1 No shrinkage
mm/meter (for 600 kg/m3) 0.058 (for kg/m3)

Output 100% more than brick Output 100% more than brick
Productivity Normal
work work

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Pollution free, normal energy Pollution free, Least energy

Creates smoke, Uses high
Eco Friendliness requirement, Open process uses requriement, Can consume fly
energy, Wastes agricultural land
fly ash or sand-lime ash around 33%

Conventional curing required.

Delivery Pre-Cured and ready for delivery Not ready for delivery in post Seasonal.
production.

Automated manufacturing
Automization Semi automization Manual
process- accurate design mix

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