Wat are the differences in Concrete,Cement,and Moder?
Concrete = Cement + Sand + Gravel + Water Mortar = Cement +Sand + Water Cement = Binding ingredient used to make concrete and mortar.
The amount of cement and with what it is mixed with.
cement is the binder in both concrete and mortar...sand, gravel, cement and water = concrete sand ,cement, lime and water = mortar
( Cement is a hardener only, it is not concrete, many people call it Concrete but it is not) 1) Concrete is a term for material that is made up of Cement, many sized stones or gravel (an aggregate) up to three quarters of inch and sand. This is all mixed with water to lay it out. Varying the size of stones or additional materials (fiberglass strands; metal; chips; flakes;) can be added to the mix along with varying the amounts of cement and water will give you all kinds of different Concrete, this will make it either stronger or lighter or whatever your looking for. 2) Mortar is much the same way. It is made up of Cement and sand, but no aggregate (Stones). This is also mixed with water to lay it out. It can have material called Lime added and mixed in. This helps it adhere to bricks and blocks and to make Stucco (type of Mortar used on sides of homes). Mortar can be anything from one shovelfull of Portland cement and three of sand to seven of sand depending on what you looking to make.
The difference between concrete and cement is that concrete contains cement plus sand and gravel. It is the cement that binds the sand and gravel or crushed rock together to form what we call concrete. Concrete then, is more than just cement. Cement is made from limestone, calcium, silicon, iron and aluminum, plus lesser amounts of other ingredients. This mixture is heated in large kilns to about 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit (1,482 degrees Celsius) to form a product called clinkers, which roughly resemble marbles. These are ground to a powder and gypsum is added, creating the gray flour-like substance known as cement. When water is added to cement, a chemical process occurs as it hydrates, allowing it to harden.
