Know the difference between Brick, Concrete solid block, Hollow block & AAC Lightweight blocks

Nov 29, 2018 / By System Admin / in Bricks & Blocks

Parameters	Clay Brick	Concrete Solid Block	Clay Hollow Block	AAC Light Weight Block
Also Known as	Red bricks, Chamber bricks, Table mould bricks, Clay wire cut bricks	Cement blocks, concrete blocks, masonry blocks	Porotherm blocks	AAC blocks, Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks
Composition	Soil, Sand, Lime or other concrete materials.	M Sand, Cement, and Coarse Aggregates.	Clay, Cement, and Coarse Aggregates.	M Sand, Cement, and Coarse Aggregates.
Weight (kgs)	3 Inch = 3 - 3.5 Kgs	4 Inch = 17.5 - 18.5 Kgs	4 Inch = 6 - 7 Kgs	4 Inch = 9 - 9.5 kgs
	6 Inch = 4.5 - 5 kgs	6 Inch = 25 - 26 Kgs	6 Inch = 8.5 - 9.5 Kgs	6 Inch = 12.5 - 13 kgs
		8 Inch = 34 - 35 kgs	8 Inch = 11 - 11.5 kgs	8 Inch = 14 - 14.5 kgs
Advantages	Zero maintenance cost, fire resistant.	More durable, increase instability and is capable of carrying more loads.	Rapid execution, reduction in cost and has better insulation properties.	High thermal insulation power, environmentally friendly.
Strength	2.5 - 3 N/mm2	5 N/mm2	Grade 1 = 4 N/mm2
				Grade 2 = 3N/ mm2
Colour	Red	Red Grey	Red	Grey
Load carrying capacity	Yes	Yes	No	No
No. of bricks/ blocks required per square meter	43 Nos.	12 Nos.	12 Nos.	8 Nos.
Prices of bricks/ blocks per square meter (Average rate for a 4 Inch Thick Wall)	Rs.344	Rs.339	Rs.484	Rs.444

Clay Brick	Concrete Solid Block	Clay Hollow Block	AAC Light Weight Block
3 Inch = 9in x 3in x 3in	4 Inch = 16in x 4in x 8in	4 Inch= 16in x 4in x 8in	4 Inch= 24in x 4in x 8in
6 Inch = 9in x 6in x 3in	6 Inch = 16in x 6in x 8in	6 Inch= 16in x 6in x 8in	6 Inch= 24in x 6in x 8in
	8 Inch = 16in x 8in x 8in	8 Inch= 16in x 8in x 8in	8 Inch= 24in x 8in x 8in