Properties of Celcon Aircrete Blocks - All Face Formats

Solar

Standard & Foundation 4

Hi-Seven & Foundation 7

Hi-Tene & Foundation 10e

Super

Normal

Compressive strength (N/mm2)

2.8

2.8

3.5 available to special order

4

7

8.4 (≡10#)

Density (kg/m³)

420

460

620

750

750

Thermal Conductivity (W/mK)

0.1

0.11

0.15

0.19

0.19

Drying Shrinkage

In accordance with BS 6073

Modulus of elasticity (N/mm²)

1700

2200

3200

Coefficient of linear expansion

8x10-6/K

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8x10-6/K

8x10-6/K

Specific heat capacity (kJ/kgK)

1.05

1.05

1.05

Vapour resistivity (MNs/gm)

60

60

60

Vapour Diffusion resistance factor

12

12

12

BBA Certificate Number

01/3816 Detail Sheet 5

01/3816 Detail Sheet 3

01/3816 Detail Sheet 4

Thin-Joint

01/3816 Detail Sheet 6

01/3816 Detail Sheet

01/3816 Detail Sheet 6

Floor infill

90/2467

(Standard Celcon blocks for floor infill 440 x 215 x 100 mm; also Celcon Floorblock 440 x 560 x 100 mm)

#10=8.4N/mm² made to special manufacturing control

This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by H + H Celcon.

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