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Physical Properties and Mix Proportions for Perlite Concrete

 

TYPICAL PROPERTIES

TYPICAL MIX PROPORTIONS

CEMENT TO
AGGREGATE RATIO
(BY VOLUME)

DRY DENSITY
RANGE
LB/FT3

MINIMUM
COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH
LB/IN2

WET DENSITY
RANGE
LB/FT3

CEMENT
FT3

PERLITE
FT3

WATER
GALLONS

AEA
1:4 36-42 300 48-56 6.75 27 61 (a)
1:6b 24-30 125 38-44 4.5 27 54 (a)
1:8 18-24 80 34-40 3.5 27 50 (a)

FOOTNOTES AND NOTES:

  • (a)Consult your perlite manufacturer for recommended types and proportioning of air entraining agent.
    Whatever type and proportion is used, try to obtain 10-15 percent air in the wet mix.
  • (b)The 1:6 mix ratio is the standard mix used on most roof deck applications.
  • Note: When used as a floor fill, sand and fibers can be addd to increase strength.
  • For information on transit mix/ready mix applications and procedures, see our page Transit Mix Perlite Concrete--Guidelines and Procedures.

Ask your perlite supplier for more information about these mix designs, or contact: The Perlite Institute

Information given herein is from sources considered reliable, but no guarantee of accuracy can be made or liability assumed.  Your supplier may be able to provide you with more precise data.  Certain compositions or processes involving perlite may be the subject of patents.
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