In modern construction, a huge number of different materials are used. Some of them appeared quite recently, for example, foam blocks and porous bricks, and some have been known for over a thousand years and have been used in the construction of many buildings, for example, the same concrete, mortar or ordinary mortar.
When planning the arrangement of a private house, sometimes you don’t even know what will fit better and on what
stop your choice. In this article, we will talk in detail about the features of such popular materials as M100 concrete and M100 mortar, how they differ from others and where they can be used.
By the way, do you know what parameter M100 means? This designation is a fairly common brand. In addition to concrete and mortar, you can also find M100 bricks and even M100 fuel oil, which is used as fuel for various installations and vehicles.
In building materials, the M100 grade means a degree of strength that allows a load of 100 kilograms per 1 square centimeter. Of course, if you wish, you can use the M300 or even M500 brand, but what's the point of overpaying? If the building is not higher than 2-3 floors, the M100 brand will be quiteenough.
Concrete M100
This brand is popular and widely used for various construction work. It has the simplest composition, which of course has a beneficial effect on its price. However, it should be remembered that its strength indicators are also low and this material can only be used where the load will not exceed the limit levels for this brand.
Concrete M100 is most often used in preparatory work to create a foundation base. It is also used in road construction as a sub-base, especially if such a road is not planned for too heavy traffic. It is great for installing curbs, gutters, blind areas, ebbs, sidewalks, footpaths, that is, for concreting any non-bearing structures.
Concrete M100 is often called skinny. The name is explained by the fact that it contains the minimum allowable amount of cement, which is responsible for connecting all the aggregate elements. The mixture is made using crushed lime or gravel or granite filler. The ratio of crushed stone, sand and cement for this brand of concrete is 7:4, 6:1.
M100 solution
This is a cement-sand building mix, which is intended for plastering bases. For its manufacture, the best brands of cement M300 and M400 are used, and clay with lime act as additives. With the help of this solution, lining of various surfaces is performed. It is good to use for troubleshooting andirregularities. This mixture is also widely used for grouting tile joints and for laying ceramic, gypsum and other types of tiles. Sometimes it is used for cement floor screed.
Which is better to use, mortar or concrete?
If the brand of these building materials is the same, then their strength will be the same. However, if we take into account such a parameter as wear resistance, then from this point of view, concrete will be better, since the mortar is inferior to it by about three times in this indicator. However, there is no large aggregate in the solution - crushed stone, and therefore in some cases it will still be better. As you can see, everything depends on the specifics of the work, and therefore the choice depends on the specific situation.
